Ebook Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere
By visiting this web page, you have actually done the right looking factor. This is your start to choose the publication Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere that you want. There are bunches of referred books to check out. When you would like to obtain this Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere as your e-book reading, you could click the link page to download and install Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere In few time, you have owned your referred books as your own.
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere
Ebook Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere
Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere. Welcome to the very best website that available hundreds type of book collections. Below, we will offer all books Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere that you need. Guides from renowned authors and publishers are given. So, you can delight in now to obtain one at a time type of book Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere that you will look. Well, related to guide that you really want, is this Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere your selection?
To overcome the trouble, we now give you the innovation to purchase the e-book Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere not in a thick published data. Yeah, reading Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere by online or getting the soft-file only to read could be among the methods to do. You might not really feel that reading a book Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere will certainly work for you. However, in some terms, May people effective are those that have reading habit, included this sort of this Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere
By soft documents of guide Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere to check out, you could not need to bring the thick prints almost everywhere you go. Whenever you have ready to review Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere, you can open your device to read this publication Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere in soft data system. So simple as well as quick! Reading the soft file book Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere will certainly provide you simple method to check out. It can additionally be quicker considering that you could review your e-book Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere almost everywhere you desire. This online Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere can be a referred e-book that you can appreciate the remedy of life.
Due to the fact that book Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere has wonderful perks to review, many individuals now grow to have reading behavior. Supported by the industrialized innovation, nowadays, it is uncomplicated to purchase guide Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere Also guide is not alreadied existing yet in the market, you to look for in this web site. As what you could discover of this Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere It will actually reduce you to be the first one reading this publication Tartuffe, By Moliere, By Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere and obtain the advantages.
The translation into English verse of one of Molière’s most masterful and most popular plays. “A continuous delight from beginning to end” (Richard Eberhart). Introduction by Richard Wilbur.
- Sales Rank: #9412 in Books
- Brand: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published on: 1992-01-10
- Released on: 1968-01-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .43" w x 5.31" l, .38 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 164 pages
Features
Review
Constance Congdon slips into Moliere's tricky shoes and the fit is Cinderella-perfect. Congdon's quicksilver wit and breathless urgency coax the dark heart of Tartuffe into glowing with a twenty-first-century heat. --John Guare
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
From the Inside Flap
Initially banned in France by King Louis, Moli re's celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes false piety and hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. When a pious fraud worms his way into a wealthy family and manipulates the patriarch into giving up his fortune, it's up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poor house!
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance starring:
Brian Bedford as Tartuffe
JB Blanc as M. Loyal and Officer
Daniel Blinkoff as Damis
Gia Carides as Dorine
Jane Carr as Mme. Pernelle
John de Lancie as Cleante
Martin Jarvis as Orgon
Matthew Rhys as Valere
Sarah Zimmerman as Mariane
Translated by Richard Wilbur. Directed by Dakin Matthews. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in June, 2010.
Most helpful customer reviews
43 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
Moliere's paradigmatic neoclassical comedy, "Tartuffe"
By Lawrance Bernabo
I often taught Moliere's "Tartuffe" as an example of the neoclassical form of comedy in contrast to the romantic comedy represented by Shakespeare. We would read "Twelfth Night," a play set in a faraway exotic land where the point was simply romance, and then turn to "Tartuffe," where the contemporary society becomes one of the primary concerns of the comic dramatist. During the neoclassical period society was concerned with norms of behavior, and in a Moliere play you usually find a eccentric individual, out of step with the rest of society, who is laughed back to the right position. Moliere was concerned with social problems, which was while this particular play, dealing with the issue of hypocrisy, was banned for years. Keep in mind that originally hypocrisy was specific to religion, although today it can be used with regards to politics, sex, or even uncontroversial subjects.
The central character in "Tartuffe" is not the title character, but Orgon, a reasonably well to do man of Paris who is married to his second wife, Elmire, and has a song, Damis, and a daughter, Mariane, from his first marriage. He also has the misfortune of living with his mother, Madame Pernelle. Tartuffe is a religious hypocrite who worms his way into Orgon's confidence in order to take him for everything he is worth. Orgon is completely duped, and disinherits his son when Damis tries to prove Tartuffe is fraud. The other key character in the play is Dorine, who is Mariane's maid and the smartest person in the house, which allows her to both manipulate the action and comment on the play.
There are three crucial scenes in the play that readers should appreciate, even if it will not be covered on a future exam. The first is the opening scene (in Moliere's comedies the scene changes every time a character enters or exits) where we are introduced to Madame Pernelle, who promptly proceeds to criticize everybody in Orgon's household while praising Tartuffe. The result is that because she is so obnoxious, we have a low opinion of Tartuffe before he ever appears on stage. So, in addition to being a funny scene, it serves an important function in terms of the play. The second key scene comes when Orgon realizes he has been duped, and instead of continuing to ridicule his central character, Moliere turns him into a sympathetic figure. We laugh at Orgon while he does not have a clue as to his culpability in his coming demise, but once he starts to lose everything we stop laughing.
The final scene of interest, for mostly reasons external to the story, is the conclusion, where Moliere pulls what could only be called a "roi ex machina." This is because instead of dropping a god out of the sky in the manner of Euripides, Moliere has a representatative of the King arrive to set everything to rights. Tartuffe might pull the wool over the eyes of ordinary folk, but the King--in this case, King Louis XIV--is not fooled. The play "Tartuffe" was banned by the clergy after its first performance because it was seen as a thinly veiled attack against the Jansenists (a rather puritanical Catholic sect), and Moliere literally spent years rewriting it before the King gave his approval. It is not surprising that the playwright makes his patron the hero at the end of the play.
If you are only going to read (or teach) one Moliere play, then my choice would be "Tartuffe," even over "The Misanthrope," "The Imaginary Invalid," or "The Bourgeois Gentleman." I would argue that "Tartuffe" is the paradigmatic Moliere play, which best represents his comic techniques while also having a historical context that speaks to the tenor of the times in which he wrote. I also think it is the funniest of his plays.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
The Facades and Scandals of the Seventeenth Century and Today
By Gary Buehner
Intriguing and entertaining, the play Tartuffe is a satire displaying the scandalous truths and facades of the seventeenth century. Although initially written for the people of King Louis the XIV, the book can be read by an every day high school student or adult. Through reading the play the audience is able to see the deception of people and that we can not always judge by what we see. Moliere brings about this concept through his witty play, and in such a manner that you can't put it down. In Tartuffe, Moliere uses the characterization, rhyme scheme, setting, and irony to effectively inform an every day audience about the distinction between appearances versus reality.
Characterization of Tartuffe
The perfect example of a hypocritical facade is displayed in the characterization of Tartuffe; in fact the name can be defined as one resembling false piety of religion. Tartuffe's character doesn't appear until nearly the middle of the play and the first image the audience receives is of him demanding his servant to, "hang up my hair-shirt, put my scourge in place, and pray Laurent for Heaven's perpetual grace. I'm going to prison now, to share my last few coins with the poor wretches there." (Tartuffe 3.2). The scourge and hair-shirt are used as a means of penance and chastisement. Religious ascetics will operate these items in private, showing their true devotion to God and to no one else. Tartuffe, however, made it obvious to the entire household what he was doing. Cleante, the character of reason, expounds upon Tartuffe's character, "those whose hearts are truly pure and lowly, don't make a flashy show of being holy. There is a vast difference it seems to me, between true piety and hypocrisy." (Tartuffe 1.5). If Tartuffe was truly pious, he wouldn't need ratification from others for his good deeds, self-satisfaction would suffice. Although Tartuffe appears holy and raves about his goodness, in reality it is just for show.
Another example of Tartuffe's hypocrisy occurs with Dorine. He tells Dorine to "cover that bosom, girl. The flesh is weak; such sights as that can undermine the soul." (Tartuffe 3.2). Tartuffe might appear offended by the act of seeing a women's chest, however, he doesn't have a problem with sleeping with another man's wife. In the next scene Tartuffe's counterfeit façade is dissolved with Elmire and he offers her "love without scandal, and pleasure without fear" if she will commit adultery with him. To Tartuffe "it is no sin to sin in confidence" and though "some joys are wrong in heaven's eyes, heaven is not averse to compromise." (Tartuffe 4.5). In the scriptures, committing adultery is the third worst sin to commit in God's eyes. Moliere uses this example of Tartuffe's character to expose the many scandals occurring in the seventeenth century with the priests and their inability to remain celibate. Despite the fact priests and those who act pious [such as Tartuffe] appear holy, in reality they sometimes use young girls, committed adultery, and partake in many other scandals.
Not only does Tartuffe aspire to sleep with another man's wife, but also he indulges in the seven deadly sins. While Orgon is away from the house, Tartuffe ate "a leg of mutton and a brace of pheasants," "snored away until the break of day," and "drank four beakers full of port." (Tartuffe 1.4) Tartuffe is supposed to be a devout follower of the son of God. Nonetheless he overstuffs himself, eats too much meat, drinks and oversleeps. Orgon tries defend Tartuffe by saying he "gave him gifts, but in his humbleness he'd beg me every time to give me less." What Orgon doesn't understand is that a Christ-like figure would not accept gifts, and Tartuffe still takes them in, along with wishing to overtake Orgon's household. Tartuffe's sanctimonious display allows the audience to effectively see that he is a hypocrite. Moliere makes it a point to the audience that just because someone appears holy, it does not always hold true and in reality they could be hypocrites.
Characterization of Orgon
Moliere uses the characterization of Orgon to portray a father attempting to control his household when in reality Orgon is gullible and Tartuffe is running the household. Orgon enforces his "fatherly role" upon Mariane telling her Tartuffe is "to be your husband, is that clear" because "it's a father's privilege." (Tartuffe 2.1). He also repeatedly orders the other members in the family around, announcing he is the one giving the orders in the household. (Tartuffe 3.6). Although Orgon attempts to be the one giving the orders in the house, Tartuffe depicts Orgon as growing "more gullible by the day" and that he "could lead him by the nose." (Tartuffe 4.5) Tartuffe is able to get Orgon to sign papers to make him Orgon's only son and heir and eventually Tartuffe takes over Orgon's household. Moliere uses this example to effectively inform his audience that even though we appear to be in control of situations, giving someone too much power and being gullible can lead to a reversal of fortune.
Rhyme Scheme
Another tool Moliere uses to show the difference between appearance and reality is through the rhyme scheme. Moliere employs rhymed couplets to amplify the reading tempo. A rhymed couplet is two lines where the ending syllable of each line rhymes. For example: "there is nothing that I more cherish and admire than honest zeal and true religious fire." (Tartuffe 1.5). The prompt reading symbolizes the frantic disorder of Orgon's household. Although the family tries to put on a façade that they are a perfect aristocratic family of the time, in reality turmoil and conflict subsist throughout the household. This example was true of many families of the time and is also true today.
Setting
The setting also portrays the turmoil of the home and augments the pace of the play. The whole play takes place in the same room in Orgon's home and the characters are constantly entering and exiting the room. This causes chaos and confusion resembling the situation of the family. Moliere efficiently informs the audience that although households [in the 1600s or today] may appear to be perfect on the outside, if you dig a little deeper into the reality, they can be muddled.
Dramatic Irony
Moliere also utilizes irony to expose the difference between demeanor and veracity to the audience. On two occasions the play uses the dramatic irony of Damis or Orgon hiding in a closet or under the table while a conversation between Elmire and Tartuffe is occurring. The first instance has Damis hidden in a closet and the audience gets a whim of Tatuffe's true character. Although Tartuffe "may be pious, he is human too." (Tartuffe 3.3). Tartuffe starts touching Elmire and proclaiming his lusts for her and his pious mask becomes undone. It is not until the second occurrence of dramatic irony that Tartuffe's façade is completely gone and the reality of his lasciviousness is unveiled. Tartuffe tells Elmire "to be his pupil" and he will show her "how to conquer scruple." (Tartuffe 4.5). Once again the audience can see the hypocrisy of Tartuffe. Moliere uses this tool of dramatic irony to show the audience that we can not always believe what we see because, once we truly get to know someone they can be a completely different person than they appeared.
I would highly recommend this book to all people fifteen and over because not only does Moliere give you insights on life, but also he is very entertaining and satirical. Due to the rhymed couplets, the book is a very quick read and it is enjoyable because of the irony and witty diction used throughout. Tartuffe is guaranteed to make you laugh and it will institute deep thinking for those wanting to read an academic work.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Tartuffe-what a spoof!
By Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
Fast-paced and oft hilarious; Moliere's "Tartuffe" was one of the most controversial plays of its day. However, I myself do not believe it to be so much a satire on religion (contrary to what was believed at the time) as a satire on religious hypocrisy. Not once in the play is a specific religion or religious belief eluded to, and Cleante (who serves as the play's voice of reason) praises piety (so long as it is honest) in the beginning of the fifth act. What the play is satirizing is how easily people follow and accept what they are told by their leaders, whether religious, political, or otherwise.
In the play Orgon places so much faith in the mischevious Tartuffe that he nearly gives away everything (including his own daughter) to him. Both the strong-willed, weak-minded Orgon and the devious Tartuffe (of whom one could say "thinks with the wrong head") as well as the quick-tempered Damis, the clear-minded Cleante, and the wise-cracking maid Dorine are memorable characters all of whom are wonderfully developed despite the brevity of the play. The rhyme scheme makes for a quick and enjoyable read as well. A classic!
See all 42 customer reviews...
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere PDF
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere EPub
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Doc
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere iBooks
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere rtf
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Mobipocket
Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Kindle
> Ebook Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Doc
> Ebook Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Doc
> Ebook Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Doc
> Ebook Tartuffe, by Moliere, by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere Doc
