"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme"

"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" is a comedic play by Molière that satirizes social pretensions and the desire for aristocratic status among the middle class. It follows Monsieur Jourdain, a wealthy bourgeois seeking to appear noble and sophisticated. Throughout the play, his attempts to adopt aristocratic manners and tastes lead to humorous situations and highlight the absurdity of social climbing. The work combines witty dialogue, farcical scenarios, and musical elements to critique superficiality and the rigid class distinctions of 17th-century French society. It remains a lively exploration of human vanity and the folly of pretension.