The Countess of Escarbagnas

Molière · 1673

'La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas' was acted before the Court at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, on December 2, 1671, and in the theatre of the Palais Royal on July 8, 1672. It was never printed during Molière's lifetime, but for the first time only in 1682. It gives us a good picture of the provincial thoughts, manners, and habits of those days. THE COUNT, _son to the_ COUNTESS. THE VISCOUNT, _in love with_ JULIA. MR. THIBAUDIER, _councillor, in love with the_ COUNTESS. MR. HARPIN, _receiver of taxes, also in love with the_ COUNTESS. MR. BOBINET, _tutor to the_ COUNT. JEANNOT, _servant to_ MR. THIBAUDIER. CRIQUET, _servant to the_ COUNTESS. THE COUNTESS OF ESCARBAGNAS. JULIA, _in love with the_ VISCOUNT. …

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