num_pages: 82
description: Two young people, Henriette and Clitandre, are in love, but in order to marry, they must overcome an obstacle: the attitude of Henriette's family. Her sensible father and uncle are in favour of the marriage; but unfortunately her father is under the thumb of his wife, Philaminte, Henriette's mother. And Philaminte, supported by Henriette's aunt and sister, wishes her to marry Trissotin, a "scholar" and mediocre poet with lofty aspirations, who has these three women completely in his thrall. For these three ladies are "learned"; their obsession in life is learning and culture of the most pretentious kind, and Trissotin is their special protégé and the fixture of their literary salon. - Summary by WikipediaCast list:Armande: Beth ThomasHenriette: Amanda FridayClitandre: MaloneBelise: Libby GohnAriste: Kingof192Chrysale: ToddHWMartine: Frances BrownPhilaminte: Claudia SaltoTrissotin: Zachary Brewster-GeiszLepine: balaVadius: Elliot GageJulian: russellhughesA Notary: Richard FridayNarrator: SavannahEdited by Michele Eaton
language: English
title: The Learned Ladies
titlecomplete: The Learned Ladies
genres: Fiction, Plays, French Literature, Theatre, Classics, France, Drama, Read For School, Literature, 17th Century
ratings_count: 3238
publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.