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L'école des femmes (The School for Wives) is a play written by Molière. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on December 26, 1662 for the brother of the King.

Its characters include:

• ARNOLPHE, also known as MONSIEUR DE LA SOUCHE
• AGNES, an innocent young girl, Arnolphe's ward
• HORACE, Agnès' lover, Oronte's son
• ALAIN, a peasant, Arnolphe's manservent
• GEORGETTE, a peasant woman, servant to Arnolphe
• CHRYSALDE, a friend of Arnolphe's
• ENRIQUE, Chrysalde's brother-in-law, Agnès' father
• ORONTE, Horace's father and Arnolphe's old friend
• A NOTARY

The scene is a square in a provincial city.

Arnolphe is the main character who tries to marry Agnes.

External links

• Plot overview (in French)

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