# The Middle-Class Gentleman

**Author:** Moliere
**Tags:** Drama, Comedies, France, Middle class, French drama
**Price:** Free
**Formats:** DOCX, EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/96126

## Description

Monsieur Jourdain, a wealthy but naive middle-class merchant in 17th-century Paris, harbors an insatiable desire to climb the social ladder and be accepted among the aristocracy. Convinced that true nobility can be acquired, he embarks on an absurd journey of self-improvement, hiring a flurry of tutors in music, dance, fencing, and philosophy, often to their secret amusement and his own comical detriment. His attempts to ape the manners and customs of the upper class lead to a series of hilarious misunderstandings and embarrassing predicaments. While his sensible wife and daughter try to ground him in reality, Jourdain falls prey to the manipulations of a cunning count who exploits his aspirations for personal gain, and blindly agrees to a preposterous marriage scheme for his daughter. This classic French comedy brilliantly satirizes social climbing, pretension, and the folly of those who believe that status can be bought rather than earned through genuine character.