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In Tartuffe, Moliere takes a thoroughly Enlightenment view, depicting emotion as dangerous and irrational, while presenting reason and logic as the pinnacles of human achievement. The character of Cléante represents the perfect Enlightenment man; he is both rational and religious, combining his faith in God with his faith in logic.
Tartuffe, comedy in five acts by Molière, produced in 1664 and published in French in 1669 as Le Tartuffe; ou, l’imposteur (“Tartuffe; or, The Imposter”). It was also published in English as The Imposter.
Tartuffe Summary. Next. Act 1, Scene 1. The play opens in the Parisian house of the middle-class but wealthy Orgon, who has recently won honor by serving the King of France loyally during a civil war, and who is currently on a two-day business trip. In the first scene Madame Pernelle, his mother, ho has been visiting, takes her leave of the ...
Orgon believes it’s Tartuffe’s holy duty to keep an eye on his wife, Elmire. That belief ironically gives Tartuffe freedom to ogle Elmire. Orgon thinks Tartuffe is recovering from years of saintly suffering, so Tartuffe gets to sleep in a fine bed and consume as much food and wine as he wants.
Sep 28, 2024 · Noun. [edit] tartuffe (plural tartuffes) A religious hypocrite. Hypernym: hypocrite. Derived terms. [edit] tartuffish, tartufish. tartuffism, tartufism. References. [edit] ^ “ tartuffe ”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. French. [edit] Noun. [edit] tartuffe m or f (plural tartuffes) Further reading. [edit]
