The Learned Women

<p>Henriette and Clitandre are in love and want to get married. But Henriette's mother aunt and sister have other ideas - they are pseudo-intellectual snobs who think that Henriette should follow their example by rejecting earthly pleasures and devoting her life to highbrow pursuits like philosophy and learning. Not to worry - Henriette's father will stick up for the amorous couple. Well he would if he weren't so dominated by his wife. Enter Trissotin a self-acclaimed poet and wit who is actually neither but who has managed to convince the learned women that he is a genius. What's he up to? And will Henriette and Clitandre ever manage to find happiness together?</p>