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The School for Husbands is a play written by Molière and originally performed in 1661 in Paris. It was the first of his full length plays preceding The School for Wives by a year. The plot centers around the suitors of two sisters. One suitor Sganarelle is controlling and overbearing of his intended wife Isabella. The other suitor Ariste treats his intended wife Léonor more as an equal. Ariste finds success in his pursued relationship while Sganarelle fails miserably.