Name: Tartuffe
ISBN: 9780872209503

Prudence L

Prudence Steiner's lively prose translation of Moliere's great comedy remains close to the original French, while casting the speech of characters in a slightly compressed and formalized way that comes very close to the original effect created by Molière's verse. This edition includes translations of Moliere's three appeals to the king, as well as an introductory essay by Roger Herzel, which discusses Moliere's life, Tartuffe and the comic tradition, and the setting, language and style of the play.

Tartuffe

Molière

Moliere

Condemned and banned for five years in Molière's day, Tartuffe is a satire on religious hypocrisy. Tartuffe worms his way into Orgon's household, blinding the master of the house with his religious "devotion," and almost succeeds in his attempts to seduce his wife and disinherit his children before the final unmasking.

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Abby

This translation of the classic is a gem! So beautifully rhymes and keeping the spirit of the original in English. Truly great!

Samira Gieskes

Grace Frost

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Liz Lochhead

a translation into Scots from the original by Molière

Boxuan Mao

Maria

Leonardo Gavaudan

Kyle Curry

In Moliere's famous satire, Tartuffe, a religious hypocrite, tries to get title to his friend's estate by sending him to jail. The play proved both controversial and influential. In this student edition the French text is supplemented by a useful English introduction and notes on the text.

Tartuffe

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