Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite by Molière
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"Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite" by Molière is a theatrical comedy first performed in 1664. When Orgon and his mother fall under the spell of Tartuffe, a pious fraud, their household erupts in chaos. Tartuffe manipulates the family with feigned devotion while plotting to marry Orgon's daughter and seize his wealth. As the hypocrite's true nature threatens to destroy them all, Orgon's wife Elmire devises a daring plan to expose the impostor before
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| Author | Molière, 1622-1673 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Page, Curtis Hidden, 1870-1946 |
| Title | Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartuffe |
| Credits | Produced by Dagny and John Vickers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2027 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 749 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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