Project Gutenberg 2009-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 1417 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Hoeper, Jeffrey D. Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite "Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite" by Molière is a play written in the 17th century. The work delves into themes of hypocrisy, religion, and morality, focusing on the character of Tartuffe, a fraudulent religious zealot who manipulates those around him for personal gain. The narrative unfolds around Orgon, the head of a household who is entranced by Tartuffe's false piety, causing tension within his family. The opening of the play introduces us to Madame Pernelle, who is extremely critical of her family and their lifestyle, blaming them for not adhering to the moral dictates of Tartuffe, whom she considers virtuous. Various characters voice their disdain and skepticism towards Tartuffe, especially Damis, who is frustrated by his family's blind obedience to the scheming impostor. As the dialogue progresses, it becomes clear that Orgon is under the spell of Tartuffe, ignoring the concerns of his family. The conflict escalates with Damis's determination to protect his family's honor from Tartuffe's impending grasp, setting the stage for the ensuing drama centered on deception and the quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English PQ Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 146281 146290 2024-09-12T09:07:47.648719 2023-09-12T12:17:12.403869 text/html text/html 162338 2023-07-30T18:58:58 text/html 93287 2024-09-12T09:07:52.555678 application/epub+zip 95718 2024-09-12T09:07:48.887685 application/epub+zip 95718 2024-09-12T09:07:48.094705 application/epub+zip 192924 2024-09-12T09:07:54.776652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170746 2024-09-12T09:07:52.069669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197540 2022-09-13T09:19:52.816531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134293 134321 2024-09-12T09:07:45.827726 2023-09-12T12:17:10.796807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 134148 2023-07-30T18:59:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19211 2024-09-12T09:07:54.914654 application/rdf+xml 12470 2024-09-12T09:07:48.453690 image/jpeg 3745 2024-09-12T09:07:48.270711 image/jpeg 50120 2010-10-27T07:17:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 47310 2023-07-30T19:00:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 92716 2024-09-12T09:07:47.662693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia