The Folly of Forgotten Vows follows Marion, a steadfast wife who endures ten years of poverty while her husband Molière seeks fortune abroad-only to have him return in disguise, testing her virtue by attempting to purchase her affections. This Restoration comedy explores what happens when marital vows collide with human folly, proving that love untested may be love unearned.
The Folly of Forgotten Vows follows Marion, a steadfast wife who endures ten years of poverty while her husband Molière seeks fortune abroad-only to have him return in disguise, testing her virtue by attempting to purchase her affections. This Restoration comedy explores what happens when marital vows collide with human folly, proving that love untested may be love unearned.