Molière, originally Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, emerged as one of France's most illustrious playwrights, despite a life filled with both triumphs and challenges. Born to a family with royal ...

Through humor and satire, Molière's The Miser exposes the folly of avarice and celebrates the power of love and youthful rebellion. First performed in 1668, The Miser emerged during a …

Molière, Tartuffe or The Imposter, in Tartuffe, and Other Plays by Molière, translated and with an introduction by Donald M. Frame, Signet Classic, 1967, pp. 235-312.

Molière’s audiences still enjoyed a degree of buffoonery, even though his use of farce sometimes drew criticism from the church and French moral conservatives.

Tartuffe, the title character of the play, is a seasoned criminal, referred to by the other characters as a hypocrite and an imposter. Tartuffe pretends to be a pious man whose life is devoted to ...

Tartuffe is a 17th-century comedic play by Molière that explores themes of religious hypocrisy, family dynamics, and societal norms. Set in the opulent Parisian residence of Orgon, the play ...

Among the more than 30 plays that Molière wrote, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, or Le Médecin malgré lui, stands out as a farcical comedy about a woodcutter named Sganarelle who is …

The quote from Act 1 of Molière's 'Tartuffe' features Orgon and Dorine, highlighting Orgon's metaphorical blindness to Tartuffe's hypocrisy. Dorine sarcastically describes Tartuffe's robust ...

Molière’s "The School for Wives" stands as a landmark in comedic theater, blending humor with profound truths and psychological realism. The play centers on the life of Arnolphe, a middle …

Introduction Molière 's The Miser, titled L'Avare in French, is a five-act comedic play that was first performed in Paris in 1668. Molière, a renowned French playwright of the 17th century, was ...