TARTUFFE BY MOLIERE + STUDY GUIDE

Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite, first performed in 1664, is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Moliere. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theater roles.

Moliere wrote Tartuffe in 1664. Almost immediately following its first performance that same year at the Versailles fêtes, it was censored by King Louis XIV, probably due to the influence of the archbishop of Paris, Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe, who was the King's confessor and had been his tutor.

As a result of Moliere's play, contemporary French and English both use the word "Tartuffe" to designate a hypocrite who ostensibly and exaggeratedly feigns virtue, especially religious virtue.

This app contains all 5 Acts and corresponding scenes of Tartuffe accompanied by a study guide, which is useful for Lit studies and analysis.

The Tartuffe study guide includes:

-Introduction

-Summary

-Themes: Hypocrisy

-Themes: Foolishness and Folly

-Themes: Religion

-Themes: Women and Femininity

-Themes: Lies and Deceit

-Themes: Morality and Ethics

-Tartuffe Themes: Marriage

-Tartuffe Themes: Sin

-Tartuffe Quotes: Hypocrisy

-Tartuffe Quotes: Foolishness and Folly

-Tartuffe Quotes: Religion

-Tartuffe Quotes: Women and Femininity

-Tartuffe Quotes: Lies and Deceit

-Tartuffe Quotes: Morality and Ethics

-Character Analysis: Orgon, Tartuffe, Dorine, Cléante, Elmire, Mariane, Damis, Madame Pernelle, Valère, Monsieur Loyal, Police Officer, and Flipote

-Tone

-Genre

-What's Up With The Title?

-What's Up With The Ending?

-Setting

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