Les Femmes Savantes
by Molière
Les Femmes Savantes (The Learned Ladies) is Molière's five-act verse comedy, first performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris on 11 March 1672 and published by Pierre Promé in Paris. It mocks intellectual pretension through a family divided over whom the daughter Henriette should marry.
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- 1
- First published
- Pierre Promé, Paris, 1672
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Adaptations
- Die gelehrten Frauen. Lustspiel in fünf Akten adaptation
In print
- Editions recorded
- 70 on Open Library, 14 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 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 Les Femmes Savantes are there?
We track 1 edition of Les Femmes Savantes. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Les Femmes Savantes been adapted?
Yes, including Die gelehrten Frauen. Lustspiel in fünf Akten (adaptation), according to Wikidata.
When was Les Femmes Savantes first published?
Les Femmes Savantes by Molière was first published in 1672.
Where these facts come from
- Les Femmes Savantes, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Molière, Les Femmes sçavantes, Librairie Camille Sourget (camillesourget.com)
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