Le Tartuffe ; Ou L'imposteur

<p><i>Le Tartuffe; Ou L'imposteur</i> is one of Molière's most celebrated comedies. This edition likely published around 1904 presents the original French text of the play. Tartuffe satirizes religious hypocrisy through the character of Tartuffe a pious fraud who manipulates the wealthy Orgon and his family. The play is a masterpiece of wit social commentary and dramatic irony exploring themes of deception morality and the abuse of power. Molière's sharp critique of religious extremism ignited controversy upon its initial performances and Tartuffe remains a relevant and enduring work of French literature offering insights into human nature and the complexities of societal relationships. This edition provides readers with an opportunity to engage with Molière's timeless comedy in its original language.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>