''Félicie'' is a play by the French playwright Pierre de Marivaux. It was published for the first time in the ''

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'' in March 1757. It portrays the education and discipline of a young girl experiencing passionate love, who was stopped just in time by a fairy before her passion could get out of hand. However, Pierre de Marivaux did not submit this as a theatrical piece. It was thought that the dialogue in the piece would be less likely to earn aesthetic appreciation and approval than if it were left to literary expression.

Characters

* Félicie * Lucidor * La Fée, the Fairy, under the name of Hortense * La Modestie, Modesty * Diane * Troupe de chasseurs, Troop of Hunters

Synopsis

In a wonderland, a young girl, Félicie, is raised by a fairy. Her godmother can make her a gift, of her choice. Félicie chooses the gift of pleasing. The fairy grants her wish. 1757 plays Plays by Pierre de Marivaux {{18thC-play-stub