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Tartuffe

Molière

3.55 AVERAGE


Another Moliere classic. The Wilbur translation even maintains the rhyming couplets in English, which makes it a quick read and hilarious to boot. Take an hour and read it.

Better than The Hypochondriac
challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

// "m. loyal: may heaven bless you all!
orgon: may it curse you and the one who sent you!"

a rather wonderful and humorous satirical play on religious fanaticism and the lengths that religion can be used to cause consequences for the innocent
challenging medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly, a very fun satire
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4 stars

Another one told in rhymes but I must admit that here I didn't mind and it was easy to read. It had a really interesting premise, I liked the idea and the characters were realistically written. So in short, I very much enjoyed it. The thing that very much bothered me was that Molière used the same names as in The Miser and it is so confusing, especially if in one play those two characters are siblings and now they are in love.