Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 819 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Jones, Philip Dwight Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. English The Middle-Class Gentleman Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Bourgeois_gentilhomme Produced by Philip Dwight Jones, and David Widger "The Middle-Class Gentleman" by Molière is a comedic play written during the late 17th century. The story revolves around Monsieur Jourdain, a wealthy bourgeois who aspires to rise in social status and become a gentleman. Molière humorously critiques the pretensions of the middle class as they seek to imitate the nobility, highlighting the absurdities of social climbing. The beginning of the play introduces Monsieur Jourdain as he engages in preparations for a lavish entertainment, including hiring masters for music, dance, and fencing. His enthusiasm for blending in with the aristocracy is palpable, yet his lack of understanding and taste leads to comical situations. As he dons his new court attire, he seeks validation from his masters, who exploit his naivety for profit. The dynamic between Jourdain, his critical wife Madame Jourdain, and the various masters sets the stage for a satire of class and ambition, establishing both humor and social commentary early on. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays French drama Middle class -- France -- Drama France -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Drama PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 171227 2025-07-02T05:00:03.021757 text/html 174791 2013-02-07T12:05:10 text/html 117262 2025-07-02T05:00:08.003204 application/epub+zip 119208 2025-07-02T05:00:04.777732 application/epub+zip 119208 2025-07-02T05:00:03.667728 application/epub+zip 264420 2025-07-02T05:00:10.268187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247957 2025-07-02T05:00:07.342771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199377 2022-09-02T06:57:48.527588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128307 2025-07-02T05:00:02.446815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128168 2008-12-25T05:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19934 2025-07-02T05:00:10.403383 application/rdf+xml 14713 2025-07-02T05:00:04.167714 image/jpeg 4220 2025-07-02T05:00:03.913700 image/jpeg 47017 2013-02-07T12:05:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 43726 2008-12-25T05:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 114802 2025-07-02T05:00:03.033726 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