Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 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) Psyche Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psych%C3%A9_(play) E-text prepared by Charles Franks, Delphine Lettau, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Psyche" by Molière is a "tragédie-ballet" written in the 17th century during the classical period of literature. This work highlights themes of love, jealousy, and the struggle for acceptance, intertwined with elements of mythology and divine intervention. The narrative revolves around Psyche, a beautiful mortal whose allure captivates not only earthly suitors but also the gods, leading to a complex web of love and rivalry. The story unfolds as Venus, the goddess of love, feels threatened by the admiration that Psyche receives. Angered by the mortals’ adoration of her instead of herself, Venus decides to take revenge. She instructs her son, Cupid, to make Psyche fall in love with a despicable mortal. However, under Cupid's enchanted influence, Psyche's fate takes a dramatic turn, revealing deeper connections of love and devotion between her and Cupid. Through trials and tribulations, Psyche endures a series of challenges, ultimately leading to her transformation and acceptance into the realm of the gods, illustrating the power of true love and the transcendence of human struggles against the backdrop of divine forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English Psyche (Greek deity) -- Drama PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 136623 2025-08-03T11:29:50.298845 text/html 136131 2009-01-09T17:32:00 text/html 99140 2025-08-03T11:29:55.444833 application/epub+zip 98872 2025-08-03T11:29:52.101839 application/epub+zip 98872 2025-08-03T11:29:51.034814 application/epub+zip 176132 2025-08-03T11:29:57.653810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164931 2025-08-03T11:29:54.719825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146287 2022-09-04T06:05:05.971618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110764 2025-08-03T11:29:49.849823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110506 2009-01-09T17:34:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110513 2009-01-09T17:34:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21642 2025-08-03T11:29:57.802776 application/rdf+xml 7488 2025-08-03T11:29:51.528828 image/jpeg 2240 2025-08-03T11:29:51.280839 image/jpeg 42560 2009-01-09T17:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 45819 2009-01-09T17:36:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 42555 2009-01-09T17:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 94497 2025-08-03T11:29:50.310835 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia