Tartuffe: Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

Translated by Otto Manninen

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"Tartuffe: Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Molière is a theatrical comedy first performed in 1664. A pious fraud named Tartuffe has wormed his way into Orgon's household, manipulating the family patriarch with feigned devotion and religious pretense. When Orgon announces Tartuffe will marry his daughter and signs over his fortune, the family desperately schemes to expose the hypocrite's true nature. But unmasking Tartuffe may come too late—he holds dangerous secrets that threaten to destroy them all. This controversial farce sparked outrage among religious authorities and was swiftly suppressed by King Louis XIV.

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