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Les Précieuses ridicules

satirical play by Molière
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Les Précieuses ridicules
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Summary

Les Précieuses ridicules is a dramatic work[1]. It draws 987 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #138 of 285).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Molière[3]
  • Genre: comedy[4], satire[5]
  • Commons category: Les Précieuses ridicules[6]
  • Language of work or name: French[7]
  • Country of origin: France[8]
  • Inception: 1659[9]
  • Publication date: November 18, 1659[10]
  • Characters: Mascarille[11]
  • Has edition or translation: Les Précieuses ridicules[12], The Pretentious Young Ladies[13], Pocieszne wykwintnisie[14]
  • Main subject: Précieuses[15]
  • Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16]
  • Title: Les Précieuses ridicules[17]
  • Copyright status: public domain[18]
  • Form of creative work: play[19]

Why It Matters

Les Précieuses ridicules has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

France Molière public domain

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1659-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Characters → Mascarille
    Country of origin → France
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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