Le Préjugé vaincu
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Le Préjugé vaincu is a play by French
playwright Pierre de Marivaux
.
'Le Préjugé vaincu' is a comedy
in one Act, prose
, by Marivaux first performed on the 6th July 1746 by the King's Ordinary Actors in the theatre of the rue des Fossés Saint-Germain.
a well educated young man, rich, esteemed in all aspects, but middle class. Angélique refused. When Dorante
told her that he spoke of himself, Angélique was somewhat disconcerted, but persistent. The Marquis then offered his youngest daughter to Dorante. Angélique called for Dorante; she didn't want him to see her sister, she didn't want him to leave. At first Dorante looked at her astonished then tenderly. Angélique looked at him. He fell to her feet, she made him get up: pride had given up against love.
Le Préjugé vaincu is a play by French
playwright Pierre de Marivaux
.
'Le Préjugé vaincu' is a comedy
in one Act, prose
, by Marivaux first performed on the 6th July 1746 by the King's Ordinary Actors in the theatre of the rue des Fossés Saint-Germain.
a well educated young man, rich, esteemed in all aspects, but middle class. Angélique refused. When Dorante
told her that he spoke of himself, Angélique was somewhat disconcerted, but persistent. The Marquis then offered his youngest daughter to Dorante. Angélique called for Dorante; she didn't want him to see her sister, she didn't want him to leave. At first Dorante looked at her astonished then tenderly. Angélique looked at him. He fell to her feet, she made him get up: pride had given up against love.
Le Préjugé vaincu is a play by French
playwright Pierre de Marivaux
.
'Le Préjugé vaincu' is a comedy
in one Act, prose
, by Marivaux first performed on the 6th July 1746 by the King's Ordinary Actors in the theatre of the rue des Fossés Saint-Germain.
a well educated young man, rich, esteemed in all aspects, but middle class. Angélique refused. When Dorante
told her that he spoke of himself, Angélique was somewhat disconcerted, but persistent. The Marquis then offered his youngest daughter to Dorante. Angélique called for Dorante; she didn't want him to see her sister, she didn't want him to leave. At first Dorante looked at her astonished then tenderly. Angélique looked at him. He fell to her feet, she made him get up: pride had given up against love.
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French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
playwright Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux , commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French novelist and dramatist....
.
'Le Préjugé vaincu' is a comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
in one Act, prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
, by Marivaux first performed on the 6th July 1746 by the King's Ordinary Actors in the theatre of the rue des Fossés Saint-Germain.
Characters
- The Marquis, Angélique's father.
- Angélique, The Marquis' daughter.
- Dorante, Angélique's lover.
- Lisette, Angélique's follower.
- L’Épine, Dorante's butler.
Story
Angélique knew very well that she loved Dorante, but she didn't want to. Being the daughter of a marquis she didn't want to marry someone middle class however rich and well brought up he may be. She shared her feelings, not to her father, who looked upon this marriage with pleasure, but to Lisette her chambermaid, who, although speaking the dialect of her village, and the daughter of a simple tax lawyer was not less determined to not marry down. Dorante, as a test, said he had a partner to suggest to Angélique:a well educated young man, rich, esteemed in all aspects, but middle class. Angélique refused. When Dorante
told her that he spoke of himself, Angélique was somewhat disconcerted, but persistent. The Marquis then offered his youngest daughter to Dorante. Angélique called for Dorante; she didn't want him to see her sister, she didn't want him to leave. At first Dorante looked at her astonished then tenderly. Angélique looked at him. He fell to her feet, she made him get up: pride had given up against love.
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Le Préjugé vaincu is a play by French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
playwright Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux , commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French novelist and dramatist....
.
'Le Préjugé vaincu' is a comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
in one Act, prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
, by Marivaux first performed on the 6th July 1746 by the King's Ordinary Actors in the theatre of the rue des Fossés Saint-Germain.
Characters
- The Marquis, Angélique's father.
- Angélique, The Marquis' daughter.
- Dorante, Angélique's lover.
- Lisette, Angélique's follower.
- L’Épine, Dorante's butler.
Story
Angélique knew very well that she loved Dorante, but she didn't want to. Being the daughter of a marquis she didn't want to marry someone middle class however rich and well brought up he may be. She shared her feelings, not to her father, who looked upon this marriage with pleasure, but to Lisette her chambermaid, who, although speaking the dialect of her village, and the daughter of a simple tax lawyer was not less determined to not marry down. Dorante, as a test, said he had a partner to suggest to Angélique:a well educated young man, rich, esteemed in all aspects, but middle class. Angélique refused. When Dorante
told her that he spoke of himself, Angélique was somewhat disconcerted, but persistent. The Marquis then offered his youngest daughter to Dorante. Angélique called for Dorante; she didn't want him to see her sister, she didn't want him to leave. At first Dorante looked at her astonished then tenderly. Angélique looked at him. He fell to her feet, she made him get up: pride had given up against love.
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Le Préjugé vaincu is a play by French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
playwright Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux , commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French novelist and dramatist....
.
'Le Préjugé vaincu' is a comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
in one Act, prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
, by Marivaux first performed on the 6th July 1746 by the King's Ordinary Actors in the theatre of the rue des Fossés Saint-Germain.
Characters
- The Marquis, Angélique's father.
- Angélique, The Marquis' daughter.
- Dorante, Angélique's lover.
- Lisette, Angélique's follower.
- L’Épine, Dorante's butler.
Story
Angélique knew very well that she loved Dorante, but she didn't want to. Being the daughter of a marquis she didn't want to marry someone middle class however rich and well brought up he may be. She shared her feelings, not to her father, who looked upon this marriage with pleasure, but to Lisette her chambermaid, who, although speaking the dialect of her village, and the daughter of a simple tax lawyer was not less determined to not marry down. Dorante, as a test, said he had a partner to suggest to Angélique:a well educated young man, rich, esteemed in all aspects, but middle class. Angélique refused. When Dorante
told her that he spoke of himself, Angélique was somewhat disconcerted, but persistent. The Marquis then offered his youngest daughter to Dorante. Angélique called for Dorante; she didn't want him to see her sister, she didn't want him to leave. At first Dorante looked at her astonished then tenderly. Angélique looked at him. He fell to her feet, she made him get up: pride had given up against love.
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