""The School for Wives"" is a comedy play written by Gordon and Webster, consisting of three acts. The story revolves around a wealthy man named Arnolphe, who decides to marry a young girl named Agnes and raise her in a convent to mold her into the perfect wife. However, his plans are foiled when Agnes falls in love with Horace, a young man who Arnolphe had previously forbidden her from seeing. The play is filled with witty dialogue and humorous situations as Arnolphe attempts to maintain control over Agnes and Horace's ...
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""The School for Wives"" is a comedy play written by Gordon and Webster, consisting of three acts. The story revolves around a wealthy man named Arnolphe, who decides to marry a young girl named Agnes and raise her in a convent to mold her into the perfect wife. However, his plans are foiled when Agnes falls in love with Horace, a young man who Arnolphe had previously forbidden her from seeing. The play is filled with witty dialogue and humorous situations as Arnolphe attempts to maintain control over Agnes and Horace's relationship. Ultimately, the play explores themes of love, control, and the folly of trying to manipulate others for personal gain.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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