Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imaginary_Cuckold Produced by David Garcia, David Moynihan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband" by Molière is a one-act comedy likely authored in the mid-17th century during the French classical period. This work revolves around themes of jealousy, honor, and the folly of misunderstandings within romantic relationships. As a theatrical piece, it humorously explores the absurdities of marital suspicion and the miscommunication that can ensue in a relationship. The story centers around Sganarelle, a jealous and gullible husband who is convinced that his wife is being unfaithful to him. Misinterpretations and his own insecurities lead him to believe that the handsome Lelio, a suitor to Celia, his wife, is involved with her. Amidst his comical antics — ranging from absurd jealousy to moments of cowardice — Sganarelle grapples with the idea of avenging his honor. As the play unfolds, misunderstandings between characters serve to highlight the ridiculousness of jealousy and the consequences of hasty judgments. The plot culminates in revelations that question the initial beliefs held by Sganarelle, ultimately delivering a message about the dangers of rash assumptions and the importance of communication in relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English PQ Text One Act Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 95462 2025-08-03T08:38:10.029518 text/html 95335 2025-01-10T00:04:07.441090 text/html 110017 2025-08-03T08:38:15.337499 application/epub+zip 109271 2025-08-03T08:38:12.686552 application/epub+zip 102396 2025-08-03T08:38:11.642552 application/epub+zip 245970 2025-08-03T08:38:17.309505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227705 2025-08-03T08:38:14.713522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198641 2022-09-03T12:59:11.089288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78578 2025-08-03T08:38:09.793569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78315 2013-04-17T21:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78309 2013-04-17T21:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20030 2025-08-03T08:38:17.446461 application/rdf+xml 14487 2025-08-03T08:38:12.135504 image/jpeg 3307 2025-08-03T08:38:11.891528 image/jpeg 31425 2013-04-17T21:56:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 31361 2013-04-17T21:56:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 106705 2025-08-03T08:38:10.037544 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