La Fausse Suivante

La Fausse Suivante
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A 1724 comedy by Pierre de Marivaux

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La Fausse Suivante

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La Fausse Suivante, also called Le Fourbe Puni, is a comedy by the French playwright Pierre de Marivaux. Written in 1724, it was first produced by the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne on 8 July 1724. Its themes include seduction, money, power and cross-dressing. The female protagonist, disguised as a knight, deceives a libertine and a countess.

Author
Pierre de Marivaux
First production
Comédie-Italienne, 8 July 1724
Genre
Comedy
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Sources and credits

Article
La Fausse Suivante (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q1218221
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Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration
By Bertall. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Bertall, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, Théâtre complet. Paris: Laplace, Sanchez et cie, 1878
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