Les Précieuses ridicules
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Les Précieuses ridicules is a one-act satirical comedy by Molière that mocks the affected manners and pretentious language of Parisian salon society in the 17th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Précieuses ridicules canonical | 2 |
| Les Précieuses ridicules (stage role) | 1 |
| Molière’s comedies of manners | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Les Précieuses ridicules Context triple: [Molière, notableWork, Les Précieuses ridicules]
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A.
Le Malade imaginaire
Le Malade imaginaire is a 1673 comedic play by Molière that satirizes hypochondria and the medical profession through the story of a wealthy, obsessively ill man.
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B.
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a classic 17th-century French comedic play by Molière that satirizes religious hypocrisy through the story of a pious fraud who deceives a wealthy household.
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C.
Le Misanthrope
Le Misanthrope is a classic 17th-century French comedy play by Molière that satirizes social hypocrisy through the story of a man who despises the insincerity of aristocratic society.
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D.
L’École des femmes
L’École des femmes is a 1662 comedic play by Molière that satirizes male jealousy and the social constraints placed on women in 17th-century French society.
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E.
Théâtre Feydeau
Théâtre Feydeau was a prominent Parisian theater of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for hosting opera and comic opera performances and playing a key role in the city’s musical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Les Précieuses ridicules Target entity description: Les Précieuses ridicules is a one-act satirical comedy by Molière that mocks the affected manners and pretentious language of Parisian salon society in the 17th century.
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A.
Le Malade imaginaire
Le Malade imaginaire is a 1673 comedic play by Molière that satirizes hypochondria and the medical profession through the story of a wealthy, obsessively ill man.
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B.
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a classic 17th-century French comedic play by Molière that satirizes religious hypocrisy through the story of a pious fraud who deceives a wealthy household.
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C.
Le Misanthrope
Le Misanthrope is a classic 17th-century French comedy play by Molière that satirizes social hypocrisy through the story of a man who despises the insincerity of aristocratic society.
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D.
L’École des femmes
L’École des femmes is a 1662 comedic play by Molière that satirizes male jealousy and the social constraints placed on women in 17th-century French society.
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E.
Théâtre Feydeau
Théâtre Feydeau was a prominent Parisian theater of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for hosting opera and comic opera performances and playing a key role in the city’s musical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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play ⓘ satirical comedy ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Molière ⓘ |
| centuryOfSetting | 17th century ⓘ |
| character |
Du Croisy
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Gorgibus ⓘ Jodelet ⓘ La Grange ⓘ Mascarille ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | prose comedy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1659 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Paris ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy |
troupe of the Duke of Orléans
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surface form:
Molière's troupe
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| firstPublicationDate | 1660 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Parisian bourgeoisie
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salon précieuses ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| influenced | later French comedies of manners ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre-going public in Paris ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French classical theatre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cathos
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Magdelon ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early satire of précieuses
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mockery of affected salon language ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Précieuses ridicules self-link ⓘ |
| parodies |
Parisian salon culture
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affected manners ⓘ pretentious language ⓘ préciosité ⓘ |
| partOf | Molière's theatrical repertoire ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 17th-century French literature ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between bourgeois values and salon culture
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ridicule of affected speech ⓘ snobbery ⓘ social pretension ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish |
The Affected Ladies
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The Pretentious Young Ladies ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | early work of Molière ⓘ |
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