The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman
by Molière
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Le Bourgeois GentilhommeorThe Shopkeeper Turned Gentlemanis a comedy-ballet, in five acts in prose.Classic satire, one of the best by France's greatest comedic playwright, pokes fun at the sham and hypocrisy of 17th-century French society. A wealthy tradesman, Monsieur Jourdain, yearns to become a gentleman in order to win the hand of a marchioness, disregarding the inconvenient fact that he is already married, but only succeeds in making a fool of himself.
Chapters (55)
- THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.)
- PERSONS REPRESENTED.
- MR. JOURDAIN.
- THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN.
- SCENE I.—MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, THREE SINGERS, TWO VIOLIN PLAYERS, FOUR DANCERS.
- SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN (in a dressing-gown and night-cap), THE MUSIC MASTER, THE DANCING MASTER, THE PUPIL OF THE MUSIC MASTER, A LADY SINGER, TWO MEN SINGERS, DANCERS, TWO SERVANTS.
- ACT II.
- SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT.
- SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, FENCING MASTER, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT holding two foils.
- SCENE IV.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, FENCING MASTER, A SERVANT.
- SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE VI.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE VII.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE VIII.—MR. JOURDAIN, THE MASTER TAILOR, AN ASSISTANT TAILOR (bringing a suit of clothes for MR. JOURDAIN), A SERVANT.
- SCENE IX.—MR. JOURDAIN, MASTER TAILOR, ASSISTANT TAILORS (dancing), A SERVANT.
- ACT III.
- SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO LACKEYS.
- SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO SERVANTS.
- SCENE IV.—DORANTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
- SCENE V.—DORANTE, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
- SCENE VI.—MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, DORANTE, NICOLE.
- SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
- SCENE VIII.—NICOLE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE IX.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE X.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
- SCENE XI.—MRS. JOURDAIN, CLEONTE, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
- SCENE XII.—CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
- SCENE XIII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, CLEONTE, NICOLE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE XIV.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE XV.—MR. JOURDAIN (alone).
- SCENE XVI.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE XVII—DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.
- SCENE XVIII.—DORIMENE, DORANTE.
- SCENE XIX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE.
- SCENE XX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.
- SCENE XXI.—Entry of the BALLET.
- ACT IV.
- SCENE II.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, SINGERS, SERVANTS.
- SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE IV.—MR. JOURDAIN (alone).
- SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE (disguised).
- SCENE VI.—CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk), THREE PAGES (carrying the vest of CLEONTE), MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE.
- SCENE VII.—COVIELLE (alone).
- SCENE VIII.—DORANTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE IX.—THE TURKISH CEREMONY. [Footnote: Lulli composed the music, and acted the part of the Mufti.]
- SCENE X.—THE MUFTI, DERVISH, TURKISH SINGERS and DANCERS. MR. JOURDAIN, dressed like a Turk, his head shaved, without any turban or sword.
- SCENE XI.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, TURKS, singing and dancing.
- SCENE XI.—TURKS, singing and dancing. Second entry of the BALLET. SCENE XIII.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, MR. JOURDAIN, TURKS, singing and dancing.
- ACT V.
- SCENE II.—DORANTE, DORIMENE.
- SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE.
- SCENE IV.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk).
- SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk); COVIELLE (disguised).
- SCENE VI.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN. CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, DORANTE, DORIMENE, COVIELLE.
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