
The Blunderer
by Molière
- First published
- 1654
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Blunderer" by Molière is a five-act comedy first performed in 1655. A clever servant named Mascarille devises elaborate schemes to help his master Lelio win the heart of Celia, a young woman enslaved by a miserly old man. But there's one persistent problem: Lelio himself keeps accidentally sabotaging every plan. Through disguises, fake deaths, stolen purses, and mistaken identities, the servant struggles against his master's well-meaning but disastrous interventions in this tale of romantic pursuit and comedic mishaps.
- Comedy plays
- Man-woman relationships
- Sicily (Italy)
- French drama (Comedy)
- Molière, 1622-1673
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #6563. The Blunderer on Wikipedia.











