The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) E-Book

Moliere

• Herausgeber: DigiCat
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

Molière's "The Jealousy of le Barbouillé" (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) is a masterful satire that explores themes of jealousy and love through the lens of farcical comedy. Written in the mid-17th century, the play employs witty dialogue and exaggerated characters, typical of Molière's literary style, which combines slapstick humor with sharp social commentary. The narrative revolves around the absurd machinations of le Barbouillé, a comically possessive husband, whose unfounded suspicions lead to a series of humorous misadventures, ultimately highlighting the irrational nature of jealousy and the folly of mistrust in relationships. Molière's ability to blend humor with moral insight situates this work within the rich context of French farce and comedy, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking. Molière, born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, was deeply rooted in the theatrical traditions of his time, frequently drawing from personal experiences and societal observations. His encounters with the complexities of love and human behavior greatly informed his writing. Additionally, as a playwright navigating the intricacies of court life and public sentiment, Molière's sharp critiques of social norms and human folly were often reflections of his own struggles with the expectations placed upon artists and intellectuals in the 17th-century French landscape. This delightful and insightful play comes highly recommended for anyone interested in the intricacies of human emotions and the comedic tendencies that often accompany them. Molière's keen observations and masterful characterization provide readers with both a timeless and entertaining exploration of jealousy, making "The Jealousy of le Barbouillé" an essential addition to the canon of classic literature.

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Molière

The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé)

 

EAN 8596547308782

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PERSONS REPRESENTED.

THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.

SCENE I.——LE BARBOUILLÉ.

SCENE II.——DOCTOR, LE BARBOUILLÉ.

SCENE III.——ANGÉLIQUE, VALÈRE, CATHAU.

SCENE IV.——LE BARBOUILLÉ, VALÈRE, ANGÉLIQUE, CATHAU.

SCENE V.——GORGIBUS, VILLEBREQUIN, ANGÉLIQUE, CATHAU, LE BARBOUILLÉ.

SCENE VI.——GORGIBUS, VILLEBREQUIN, ANGÉLIQUE, CATHAU, LE BARBOUILLÉ, DOCTOR.

SCENE VII.——VALÈRE, LA VALLÉE.

SCENE VIII.——ANGÉLIQUE (alone) .

SCENE IX.——LE BARBOUILLÉ.

SCENE X.——ANGÉLIQUE.

SCENE XI.——LE BARBOUILLÉ (at the window) , ANGÉLIQUE.

SCENE XII.——GORGIBUS, VILLEBREQUIN, ANGÉLIQUE, LE BARBOUILLÉ.

SCENE XIII.——THE DOCTOR (in night-gear at another window) .

Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies. These are, 'La Jalousie du Barbouillé,' and 'Le Médecin Volant.' Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'

Molière acted the part of Le Barbouillé.

PERSONS REPRESENTED.

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Le Barbouillé, husband toAngélique.The Doctor.Angélique.Valère, lover toAngélique.Cathau, maid toAngélique.Gorgibus, father toAngélique.Villebrequin.La Vallée.

THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.

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SCENE I.——LE BARBOUILLÉ.

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Bar. Everybody must acknowledge that I am the most unfortunate of men! I have a wife who plagues me to death; and who, instead of bringing me comfort and doing things as I like them to be done, makes me swear at her twenty times a day. Instead of keeping at home, she likes gadding about, eating good dinners, and passing her time with people of I don't know what description. Ah! poor Barbouillé, how much you are to be pitied! But she must be punished. Suppose you killed her? … It would do no good, for you would be hung afterwards. If you were to have her sent to prison? … The minx would find means of coming out. What the deuce are you to do?—But here is the doctor coming out this way; suppose I ask his advice on my difficulties.

SCENE II.——DOCTOR, LE BARBOUILLÉ.

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Bar. I was going to fetch you, to beg for your opinion on a question of great importance to me.

Doc. You must be very ill-bred, very loutish, and very badly taught, my friend, to speak to me in that fashion, without first taking off your hat, without observing rationem loci, temporis et personæ. What! you begin by an abrupt speech, instead of saying Salve, vel salvus sis, doctor doctorum eruditissime. What do you take me for, eh?

Bar. Really, doctor, I am very sorry; the fact is that I am almost beside myself, and did not think of what I was doing; but I know you are a gallant man.

Doc. Do you know what gallant man comes from?

Bar. It matters little to me whether it comes from Villejuif or Aubervilliers.

Doc. Know that the word gallant man comes from elegant. By taking the g and the a of the last syllable, that makes ga; then by taking the two ll's, adding a and the two last letters nt, that makes gallant; then by adding man you have gallant man. But to come back to what I said; What do you take me for?