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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.

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