An imposter cleric gets into the house of the wealthy Orgon, whom he fools into promising him his wealth, position, and his young daughter. The translation into

Condemned and banned for five years in MoliA]re's day, "Tartuffe "is a satire on religious hypocrisy. Tartuffe worms his way into Orgon's household, blinding th

Tartuffe, a pious hypocrite, insinuates himself into the household of Orgon, a gullible but wealthy Parisian. Many attempts by Orgon's wife, Elmire, and other f

First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback, 2001.