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Dewey Decimal Number: 842.4 Format: Kindle Book Label: Neeland Media LLC Manufacturer: Neeland Media LLC Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 180 Publication Date: July 01, 2004 Publisher: Neeland Media LLC Release Date: July 01, 2004 Studio: Neeland Media LLC Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The translation into English verse of one of Molière’s most masterful and most popular plays. “A continuous delight from beginning to end” (Richard Eberhart). Introduction by Richard Wilbur. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wonderful Story, Spectacular TranslationTartuffe / 0-151-00281-9 With scathing satire, gorgeous poetry, clever word choice, and a beautiful English translation, Tartuffe viciously attacks religious hypocrites who posture and preen in public and the dupes who are foolish enough to believe that holiness can only be measured by the outward show of morality. Moliere utilizes the sharp-witted servant girl motif to provide a cutting Greek chorus and to propel the action in a way that the obedient daughter stereotype cannot. In the ... Read More Rating: - GreatExactly how the seller described it, and it arrived in a reasonable amount of time. Great product, great seller. Rating: - The Facades and Scandals of the Seventeenth Century and TodayIntriguing and entertaining, the play Tartuffe is a satire displaying the scandalous truths and facades of the seventeenth century. Although initially written for the people of King Louis the XIV, the book can be read by an every day high school student or adult. Through reading the play the audience is able to see the deception of people and that we can not always judge by what we see. Moliere brings about this concept through his witty play, and in such a manner that you can't put it down. In Tartuffe, ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent for those who love satireFor those who knows Shakespeare's story, "Othello", it's amazing how similar this is. The only difference is the knowledge of situation by the sharp-tongued maid. Oh, and the deus ex machina ending that abruptly steals the remainder of your breath away (after having laughed so hard at the ridiculous, satirical antics of the antagonist and the idiocy of the protagonist). If you enjoy French humor, this is for you. If not, or if you prefer to cross the thin line between comedy and tragedy, read Othello ... Read More Rating:  - Dover is Not the Wilbur translation!Beware! The Dover edition is NOT the wonderful Wilbur poetry translation. It is a lumbering, stilted prose translation based on an 18th century version. The play comes through, but barely. Since no translator was listed and so many reviewers indicated that this was the Wilbur version, I ordered this for my theatre class to read -- disaster! Spend the money on the Wilbur -- it's worth it. 
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