La Prude

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Voltaire: La Prude Act 3 Scene 4 Copper engraving by De Longueil
Voltaire: La Prude Act 3 Scene 4 Copper engraving by De Longueil

La Prude (The Prude) is a comic play by the French philosopher and author Voltaire, written in 1739.[1][2] It is based on The Plain Dealer by William Wycherly, which in turn is based on Molière's The Misanthrope.[3] It was performed once, in 1747, having been offered to the Comédie-Française but not accepted.[3]

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