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funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Read it for school. I don't enjoy theater but it was ok.
Pretty fun, good rhyme/dialogue, a little hard to follow which side a couple of the characters were on, quick read, would like to see it performed, reading this in public got some French people to talk to me (cause they were sort of talking about me in French, cause I was talking in English to a guy in line, but then they were like, "Oh, she must speak French", so we talked about 18th c. French history).
Meh realmente tiene pasajes muy bellos pero meh igual quiero bromear un poco : ¿Orgon amaba a Tartuffo o a mí me pareció? Jaja 😂 no tengo pruebas pero tampoco tengo dudas jajaja 😂
somehow funny? molière redemption arc?
book 11 for my drama and transgression: from prometheus to faust module
book 11 for my drama and transgression: from prometheus to faust module
This is one of those books I have because it was required reading in high school. I don't remember much beyond that except that I enjoyed it nearly two decades ago.
Coming back to it -- I LOVE IT!!!
This book, or play rather, is much off the beaten path of what I typically read and enjoy. But there's something in the combination of odd features that resulted in a thoroughly pleasant reading experience. When written word can move me to literally chuckle, I'm a fan. It's also worth noting that this is a pretty light and quick read because it's a play and only 5 acts.
From the "Note" by Richard Wilbur, "What such a play as Tartuffe is about, what the characters thing, feel, and do, is clearly and amply presented in the dialogue, so that a mere reading-aloud of the lines, without any effort at performance, can provide a complete, if austere, experience of the work."
Absolutely! I would love to see a stage production. I'm sure it would be even more hilarious to me, not having to contend with the reading of the couplets while processing the physical comedy.
What's more, can we talk about the brilliant translation by Richard Wilbur? I don't know who he is, but from the book's information he's obviously accomplished. So he not only translated the dialogue from French, but also did so in the style of couplets? Basically poetry to an ignoramus like myself. To me, it's amazing and totally the chef's kiss on top of everything else.
To summarize, a quick read that flows nicely because of the couplets. Comedic. Absurd. Fun! Leaves me interested in more works of Moliere and Richard Wilbur. Bravo!
Coming back to it -- I LOVE IT!!!
This book, or play rather, is much off the beaten path of what I typically read and enjoy. But there's something in the combination of odd features that resulted in a thoroughly pleasant reading experience. When written word can move me to literally chuckle, I'm a fan. It's also worth noting that this is a pretty light and quick read because it's a play and only 5 acts.
From the "Note" by Richard Wilbur, "What such a play as Tartuffe is about, what the characters thing, feel, and do, is clearly and amply presented in the dialogue, so that a mere reading-aloud of the lines, without any effort at performance, can provide a complete, if austere, experience of the work."
Absolutely! I would love to see a stage production. I'm sure it would be even more hilarious to me, not having to contend with the reading of the couplets while processing the physical comedy.
What's more, can we talk about the brilliant translation by Richard Wilbur? I don't know who he is, but from the book's information he's obviously accomplished. So he not only translated the dialogue from French, but also did so in the style of couplets? Basically poetry to an ignoramus like myself. To me, it's amazing and totally the chef's kiss on top of everything else.
To summarize, a quick read that flows nicely because of the couplets. Comedic. Absurd. Fun! Leaves me interested in more works of Moliere and Richard Wilbur. Bravo!
fast-paced
Moliere's critique is biting, and almost appallingly accurate, but it pains me that this compliment is the most I can give. Of the plot, I am uninterested; of the character's, I am bored to tears; of the King, I find myself insulted by his appearance only near the end to resolve all issue, and all in all I can only begrudgingly say that this was not a total waste of time in the context of uncovering more about the past politics of a country which I knew little of.
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes