Les femmes savantes

About “Les femmes savantes”

Witty, intelligent Henriette hopes to marry her true love, Clitandre, but must contend with her bluestocking mother Philaminte, who has chosen the pedantic poet Trissotin as her own spouse instead. The learned ladies, led by Philaminte, prefer discussions of art and philosophy over housework, and Moliere satirizes foolish intellectualism, social climbing, and pretentious learning in this second-to-last play of his career.