Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
by Molière
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme is a comédie-ballet by Molière with music by Lully, first performed for Louis XIV's court at the Château de Chambord on 14 October 1670; the text was published in 1671. It mocks Monsieur Jourdain, a cloth merchant's son who longs to be accepted as a nobleman.
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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Molière was first published in 1671. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- Chez Bélin, Libraire , rue Saint-Jacques , près Saint-Yves , Brunet, Libraire, rue de Marivaux, Place du Théâtre Italien1788 Hardback I own Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Chez Bélin, Libraire , rue Saint-Jacques , près Saint-Yves , Brunet, Libraire, rue de Marivaux, Place du Théâtre Italien 1788 Log in to want this
- Hachette1930 Hardback I own Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Hachette 1930 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Le bourgeois gentilhomme musical, 1912
- Half-Witted Jourdain adaptation, 1965
- Albino e Plautilla musical
- Der Bürger als Edelmann. Komödie mit Gesang und Tanz in fünf Akten adaptation
- The Would-Be Noble stage play
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Paris
- Characters
- Music Master, Dancing Master, Monsieur Jourdain, Master of Philosophy, Tailor, Tailor's apprentice, Nicole, Madame Jourdain
- Genre
- comédie-ballet
In print
- Editions recorded
- 76 on Open Library, 9 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 24 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme are there?
We track 2 editions of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme been adapted?
Yes, including Albino e Plautilla (musical), Der Bürger als Edelmann. Komödie mit Gesang und Tanz in fünf Akten (adaptation), The Would-Be Noble (stage play), according to Wikidata.
When was Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme first published?
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Molière was first published in 1671.
Where these facts come from
- Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Wikipédia (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (Q1054372), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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