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Tartuffe - Parallel French/English Translation

Tartuffe - Parallel French/English Translation

Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Page, Curtis Hidden

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ISBN10: 1781394121
ISBN13: 9781781394120
Publisher: Oxford City Pr
Published: Nov 24 2013
Pages: 222
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
This edition gives a side-by-side parallel translation of Molière 's Tartuffe using Curtis Hidden Page 's translation. Tartuffe was first performed in 1664 and is one of the most famous theatrical comedies, the characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Valère are among the greatest classical theatre roles. Following the first performance, it was censored by King Louis XIV, probably due to the influence of the archbishop of Paris, who was the King's confessor. Due to Molière's play, contemporary French and English both use the word tartuffe to describe a hypocrite who superficially feigns virtue. The play is written entirely in 1,962 twelve-syllable lines (alexandrines) of rhyming couplets.

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