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Tartuffe is a satirical look at religious hypocrisy. The titular character made me think of the Joel Osteens of the world, the people who build empires by exploiting the faith of the masses.
The book is short and somewhat funny, but given that I'm reading a translation, much of the humor is probably lost. I would probably have found it much funnier had I seen the play performed rather than just reading it cold, in one sitting. The whole play is in rhymed couplets which gives it a fast pace, but also a sing-song quality that takes away some of its weight.
Good, but not great (at least not in translation).
The book is short and somewhat funny, but given that I'm reading a translation, much of the humor is probably lost. I would probably have found it much funnier had I seen the play performed rather than just reading it cold, in one sitting. The whole play is in rhymed couplets which gives it a fast pace, but also a sing-song quality that takes away some of its weight.
Good, but not great (at least not in translation).