COMPLETE[Play] The School for Wives by Moliere - thw

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The School for Wives by Molière (1622 - 1673). Translated by Henri Van Laun ( - 0)

In 1661 and 1662 Moliere presented the plays The School for Husbands and then The School for Wives (this one). "The central situations of the two have much in common: the arbitrary and jealous lover to whom circumstances have given almost the authority of a husband: the simple ward rescued from physical constraint by the unfettered cunning of love." In between writing the two plays Moliere got married. Listen to both and see if this comedic genius of the farce changed his attitude. ( ToddHW and The Translator)
  • This project is COMPLETE. Audio files may be found on the catalog page: http://librivox.org/the-school-for-wives-by-moliere/


    I ran both plays at the same time since they really are the same thing done twice. Gender neutral.

    School for Husbands (already completed) is at viewtopic.php?p=1320717#p1320717
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      This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
      • Project Code: iHKdEcy2
      • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Molière) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Poquelin
      • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
      • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 39
      • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
      • Original publication date (if known): 1878
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        Genres for the project: Plays; Satire; Humorous Fiction

        Keywords that describe the book: jealousy, french farce

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        If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of The School for Wives, by Molière. Translated by Henri Van Laun. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.

        At the end: End of Act [#].

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        schoolforwives_[role]_[#].mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.



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Post by Kitty »

hurray ! I immediately checked the translator, and this one is PD for Europe as well:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_van_Laun

So: I can be DPL again, and claim the role of Georgette, if I may

and now...quickly hopping over to the school of husbands :mrgreen:

Sonia
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Post by alanmapstone »

Hi Todd

If you are open for claims may I play my namesake - Alain - another crafty servant.

I reckon you have now started 6 new plays in a week. It keeps those of us who like being in plays busy, so thanks.
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Post by ToddHW »

If I didn't keep you busy, think of the trouble you'd be out causing!

Thank you both for your claims and volunteering for another DPL spot.

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Post by WiltedScribe »

I fear I'm going to typecast myself as the young amours, but can I claim Horace, please? :P
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Post by Kitty »

couldn't resist, but finished my role already today ! This was so - much - fun ! :mrgreen: Especially the bickering scene with Alain in the first Act. Alan: I hope you are having just as much fun with it as me :lol: Molière's servants are always an excellent comic relief. Only pity the role wasn't bigger, I could have gone on forever...

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/schoolforwives_georgette_1.mp3
Recording time: 1:19 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/schoolforwives_georgette_2.mp3
Recording time: 1:34 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/schoolforwives_georgette_3.mp3
Recording time: 0:16 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/schoolforwives_georgette_4.mp3
Recording time: 0:55 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/schoolforwives_georgette_5.mp3
Recording time: 0:20 min.

cannot update MW, no access yet :help:

Sonia
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Post by ZamesCurran »

I've noticed that play School plays have a Notary. Can I claim both parts?
(posting twice since I'm not sure which you'l see first)
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Post by ToddHW »

Thank you for claims and files. MW updated.

And Sonia, you should have access now. I will PL Georgette for you.

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Post by ToddHW »

Georgette is PL OK!

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Post by leanneyauyau »

I would like to claim Agnes please :)
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Thanks.

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Post by Kitty »

now Agnes is quite interesting as a character as she is clearly evolving throughout the play. You managed this very well, in the beginning the naive ingenue, who is almost too ignorant to be believed LOL And near the end she is really putting her foot down and speaking up for her rights and wishes. Well done !!!

Also no errors, so PL ok.

As for the volume: Acts 1 and 2 are under the required 86 dB, but 3 and 5 are good.

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Post by Kitty »

"read by Alain Mapstone ! Priceless !" :lol: :thumbs: nice touch right at the beginning

Alain and Georgette have some hilarious moments together. Have you by any chance seen the new TV series of Poldark ? Well, Judd and Prudie, that's how I pictured those two. Here they are, in case you don't know who I mean:

http://www.thecultureconcept.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Judd-and-Prudie.jpg

You only missed one single word (actually one single letter). I don't think it is too important to include, so I will mark it PL ok already. But if you wish to re-upload, it's up to you, for me it's fine (and surely also for Todd):

> at 1:36: (p. 355 middle) "If it were not out of respect for master here, I...." - you forgot to include the trailing "I" at the end of the sentence. Doesn't change the meaning though, you are trailing the "here" very well to convey the meaning :mrgreen:

Looking forward to the next scene !

Sonia
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