School for Husbands

The School for Husbands (L'Ecole des maris) is a work by Moliere (the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), a French playwright who is often considered to be one of Western literature's great masters of comedy. In a theatre in the Louvre and in the Palais-Royal, Moliere found success among the Parisians with The School for Husbands. First performed in 1661, it forms part of Moliere's "e;Jealousy series"e;, which includes ou Le Cocu imaginaire (The Imaginary Cuckold), Dom Garcie de Navarre ou Le Prince jaloux (The Jealous Prince), and L'Ecole des femmes (The School for Wives).