Project Gutenberg 2008-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 243 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Wall, Charles Heron Wall, C. H. (Charles Heron) Heron-Wall, C. (Charles) The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) Produced by Delphine Lettau "The Jealousy of le Barbouillé" by Molière is a comedic farce written during the 17th century, a time known for its flourishing of classic French literature. This play features the themes of jealousy and marital discord, centering around the protagonist, le Barbouillé, who is troubled by the perceived infidelity of his wife, Angélique. The work exemplifies Molière's skill in portraying the absurdities of human nature and social relationships through humor and satire. In the story, le Barbouillé is a jealous husband who believes his wife Angélique is being unfaithful, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and confrontations. As the plot unfolds, Barbouillé's attempts to control Angélique and his interactions with various characters, including a pompous doctor, create chaotic situations that ultimately expose the folly of his jealousy. Angélique, meanwhile, seeks to escape her oppressive marriage and execute some clever deceptions of her own. Throughout the play, Molière explores themes of love, trust, and the absurd nature of jealousy, ultimately delivering a humorous commentary on married life in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 56069 2025-06-11T08:08:39.028022 text/html 52926 2009-03-05T19:42:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17792 2009-03-05T19:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 88757 2025-06-11T08:08:43.747969 application/epub+zip 86937 2025-06-11T08:08:40.913061 application/epub+zip 86938 2025-06-11T08:08:39.714064 application/epub+zip 210580 2025-06-11T08:08:45.662009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200767 2025-06-11T08:08:42.910009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166514 2022-09-12T12:40:48.489742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41919 2025-06-11T08:08:38.654031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41837 2009-03-05T19:41:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16027 2009-03-05T19:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 41831 2009-03-05T19:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15979 2009-03-05T19:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21165 2025-06-11T08:08:45.867970 application/rdf+xml 15360 2025-06-11T08:08:40.266001 image/jpeg 3997 2025-06-11T08:08:39.989995 image/jpeg 84357 2025-06-11T08:08:39.035991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia