The School for Husbands
E503961
The School for Husbands is a 1661 comedy play by Molière that satirizes authoritarian marital attitudes through the contrasting behavior of two guardian-husbands.
All labels observed (1)
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| The School for Husbands canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5216012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The School for Husbands Context triple: [L’École des maris, titleInEnglish, The School for Husbands]
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A.
Trifling Women
Trifling Women is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram, known for its tale of passion and betrayal and for starring Alice Terry in a prominent role.
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B.
The Eternal Husband
The Eternal Husband is a psychological novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores guilt, jealousy, and obsession through the tense relationship between a widower and his late wife's former lover.
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C.
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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D.
The Marriage Counselor
The Marriage Counselor is a stage play by Tyler Perry that blends drama and comedy to explore the complexities of relationships, infidelity, and personal growth within a troubled marriage.
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E.
The Provoked Wife
The Provoked Wife is a late 17th-century Restoration comedy play by John Vanbrugh, known for its sharp wit and exploration of marriage and female agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The School for Husbands Target entity description: The School for Husbands is a 1661 comedy play by Molière that satirizes authoritarian marital attitudes through the contrasting behavior of two guardian-husbands.
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A.
Trifling Women
Trifling Women is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram, known for its tale of passion and betrayal and for starring Alice Terry in a prominent role.
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B.
The Eternal Husband
The Eternal Husband is a psychological novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores guilt, jealousy, and obsession through the tense relationship between a widower and his late wife's former lover.
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C.
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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D.
The Marriage Counselor
The Marriage Counselor is a stage play by Tyler Perry that blends drama and comedy to explore the complexities of relationships, infidelity, and personal growth within a troubled marriage.
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E.
The Provoked Wife
The Provoked Wife is a late 17th-century Restoration comedy play by John Vanbrugh, known for its sharp wit and exploration of marriage and female agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | Molière ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1661 ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act comedy ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAudience | theatre-going public in 17th century France ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | French ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | playwright ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | classic of French comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
guardian-husband
ⓘ
young ward ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
|
| hasDramaticMode | comic realism ⓘ |
| hasForm | stage play ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle |
L'École des maris
ⓘ
linked to:
L’École des maris
|
| hasPerformanceType | live stage performance ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | courtship and guardianship ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The School for Husbands ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | dramatic literature ⓘ |
| influenced | later comedies about marriage ⓘ |
| isAbout |
conflict between strictness and leniency in guardianship
ⓘ
contrasting behavior of two guardian-husbands ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical French literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authoritarian marital attitudes
ⓘ
control and jealousy in relationships ⓘ education of husbands ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| movement | French classical theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Molière's comedic oeuvre ⓘ |
| satirizes |
authoritarian husbands
ⓘ
patriarchal control in marriage ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century France ⓘ |
| structure | verse comedy ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage |
L'École des maris
ⓘ
linked to:
L’École des maris
|
| writer | Molière ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1661 ⓘ |
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