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    Ready Reference Treatise: Tartuffe
    Ready Reference Treatise: Tartuffe
    Ready Reference Treatise: Tartuffe
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    Ready Reference Treatise: Tartuffe

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    “Tartuffe” is also titled “The Imposter, or The Hypocrite.” Tartuffe” is the French title. This play by Moliere was first performed in 1664. The first performance of the play was in French language.

    It is said to be one of the most famous comedies composed by Moliere. The major characters, Elmire and Organ are considered to be among the greatest theatrical characters.

    This three act play was first performed before King Louis XIV. In its official version, the play had five acts and it was performed in 1669. It is undoubtedly the greatest accomplishment.

    Ready Reference Treatise: Tartuffe
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    Chapter One: Introduction
    Chapter Two: Plot Overview
    Chapter Three: Characters
    Chapter Four: Complete Summary
    Act One
    Act Two
    Act Three
    Act Four
    Act Five
    Chapter Five: Critical Analysis
    Chapter Six: Controversy Surrounding Tartuffe

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRaja Sharma
    Release dateJul 25, 2015
    ISBN9781310836312
    Ready Reference Treatise: Tartuffe
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    Raja Sharma

    Raja Sharma is a retired college lecturer.He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades.His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.

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      Chapter One: Introduction

      Tartuffe is also titled The Imposter, or The Hypocrite. Tartuffe" is the French title. This play by Moliere was first performed in 1664. The first performance of the play was in French language.

      It is said to be one of the most famous comedies composed by Moliere. The major characters, Elmire and Organ are considered to be among the greatest theatrical characters.

      This three act play was first performed before King Louis XIV. In its official version, the play had five acts and it was performed in 1669. It is undoubtedly the greatest accomplishment.

      The play is widely known for its piercing commentary on hypocrisy and impiety. The light-hearted wit and lucid prose have strengthened the play, thus making it highly popular among reviewers and audiences.

      The major characters of this play have left their indelible mark on literature and theater. The credit of giving the word Tartuffe to English lexicon goes to this play. Tartuffe denotes a person who is highly hypocrite, particularly in feigning religious virtues.

      The history shows that when the play was first performed before King Louis XIV, it was specially performed to amuse the king’s mistress.

      Most of the attendees watching the first performance of the play were highly amused, but there was immediate criticism that the play attacks the Catholic Church.

      The king was also highly amused by the play, but his former tutor and advisor, the archbishop of Paris, Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Perefixe pressurized the king to speak against the play.

      The king respected his former tutor and advisor and immediately there was an official account of the performance of the play.

      The official words about the play were, "Extreme delicacy to religious matters can not suffer this resemblance of vice to virtue, which could be mistaken for each other; although one does not doubt the good intentions of the author, even so he forbids it in public, and deprived himself of this pleasure, in order not to allow

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