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Tartuffe
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Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (; , ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.
"Tartuffe, or The Impostor" is a comic play by Molière first performed in 1664 that satirizes hypocrisy through the story of a deceptive character who manipulates a gullible household. The play remains significant in classical theatre for showcasing some of its greatest dramatic roles and for its sharp examination of fakery and manipulation.
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Key facts
- Play.name
- Tartuffe
- Play.image
- Tartuffe.jpg
- Play.caption
- 19th-century costume design
- Play.writer
- Molière
- Play.setting
- Orgon's house in Paris, 1660s
- Play.premiere
- 1664
- Play.orig_lang
- French
- Play.genre
- Comedy
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- Image
- Tartuffe1739EnglishEdition.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tartuffe
- publication date
- 1669-00-00
- date of first performance
- 1664-00-00
- inception
- 1664-00-00
- title
- Le Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur
- work available at URL
- www.projekt-gutenberg.org/moliere/tartuffe/tartuffe.html
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Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (; , ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.
==History== Molière performed his first version of Tartuffe in 1664. Almost immediately following its performance that same year at Versailles' grand fêtes (The Party of the Delights of the Enchanted Island/''Les fêtes des plaisirs de l'ile enchantée''), King Louis XIV suppressed it, probably under the influence of the archbishop of Paris, Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe, the King's confessor and former tutor. While the king had little personal interest in suppressing the play, he did so because, as stated in the official account of the fête: