Tartuffe and the Bourgeois gentleman: Le Tartuffe et Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
(2012)
Nonfiction
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Dover Publications : Made available through hoopla, 2012
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1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780486112848 (electronic bk.) MWT11602144, 0486112845 (electronic bk.) 11602144
LANGUAGE
English
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Teeming with lively humor and satirical plot devices, this timeless comedy by one of France's greatest playwrights follows the outrageous activities of a penniless scoundrel and religious pretender. Invited to live in his benefactor's house, he wreaks havoc among family members by breaking off the daughter's engagement, attempting to seduce his hostess, and resorting to blackmail and extortion. Essential reading for students of theater and literature
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