02335cam a22003373u 4500 53334 UtSlPG 20260610134229.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Pailleron, Edouard, 1834-1899 Le monde où l'on s'ennuie. English The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-10-21 Produced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Edouard Pailleron is a play written in the late 19th century. The story is set within the social circles of Parisian life, highlighting the interactions among characters who embody various societal roles and aspirations. The central characters include Paul and Jeanne, a newlywed couple navigating the complexities of social expectations and the artifice of high society. The beginning of the play introduces the audience to a drawing-room at Madame de Céran's château, where the dynamics of social interactions unfold. Paul, a sub-prefect, advises his wife Jeanne on how to comport herself in this influential circle, emphasizing the need for decorum and subtlety. As various guests arrive, including their host and a collection of socialites, themes of political ambition, societal expectations, and the struggle against ennui begin to emerge. The opening sets a humorous yet critical tone toward the superficiality of their interactions, suggesting that the art of being bored is a central concern of the characters' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Comedy plays French drama -- Translations into English Clark, Barrett H. (Barrett Harper), 1890-1953 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53334 94168 94168