{"product_id":"tartuffe-or-the-hypocrite","title":"Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if everyone in your house sees through a fraud—except the person who holds all the power?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Molière’s Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite, a wealthy Parisian welcomes a supposedly holy man into his home. Orgon trusts Tartuffe more than his own family. His wife Elmire sees the danger, and the sharp-tongued maid Dorine refuses to stay quiet. Yet Orgon is ready to put his wealth, household and daughter’s future in this stranger’s hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMariane loves Valère, but her father wants her to marry Tartuffe instead. Family quarrels turn urgent as a guest’s false virtue threatens to govern everyone’s life. This five-act comedy in rhyming verse asks how goodness differs from a convincing performance. Its laughter cuts both ways: at the man who deceives and at the man determined to believe him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA household at odds\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the opening family quarrel, where anger reveals a home already divided over its guest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDorine speaks her mind\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a quick-witted maid who challenges folly and works to protect two lovers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA villain worth watching\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Tartuffe turn a show of holiness into a claim on comfort, money and power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaith without the show\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hear Cléante argue for true faith while false piety wins Orgon’s trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerse with a sting\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy the fast, balanced rhythm of rhyming couplets as Molière exposes human folly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy sharp comedy, family quarrels and a villain they love to hate, or want to explore French theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and step into a household where everyone has something to say.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289242243420,"sku":"LOA-C124-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook — Coming soon","offer_id":58289242276188,"sku":"LOA-C124-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289242308956,"sku":"LOA-C124-PB","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289242341724,"sku":"LOA-C124-HC","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-00124-en_c3225f3d-70e8-4025-85e0-71c5b51bf5c5.jpg?v=1792697438","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/tartuffe-or-the-hypocrite","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}