Tartuffe

Tartuffe
19th-century costume design
Written byMolière
Date premiered1664
Original languageFrench
GenreComedy
SettingOrgon's house in Paris, 1660s

Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (/tɑːrˈtʊf, -ˈtuːf/; French: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, pronounced [taʁtyf u lɛ̃pɔstœʁ]), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.

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