Tartuffe Contributor(s): Molière (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486411176 ISBN-13: 9780486411170 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $2.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This timeless comedy by one of France's greatest playwrights follows the outrageous activities of a penniless scoundrel and religious pretender. Invited to live in his benefactor's house, he wreaks havoc among family members by breaking off the daughter's engagement, attempting to seduce his hostess, and resorting to blackmail and extortion. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
Dewey: 842.4 |
LCCN: 99044074 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 5.22" W x 8.32" (0.13 lbs) 64 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Renowned for his satirical works, Moli re (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673) delighted in lampooning the social pretensions and conceits of 17th-century French society. In this 1664 verse comedy with serious overtones, Tartuffe, a penniless scoundrel and religious poseur, is invited by a gullible benefactor to live in his home. |