Download or read book Tartuffe by Moliere Translated from the French by Harold Dixon written by Moliere and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-02-06 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tartuffe by Moliere: a new rhymed verse translation by Harold DixonTartuffe is the story of a religious hypocrite who worms his way into a middle class household in 17th century France. It has a cast of 13 characters, 8 men, 5 women (1 man, 1 woman in non-speaking roles). It is the most popular of Moliere's plays. This version is a modern, American English translation of the French classic. Like the original, it is entirely in rhymed couplets, but you will find that this version is fresh and accessible for modern audiences while keeping the spirit of the original.This translation has been performed at the University of Arizona and at the University of Redlands, CA, where it was enthusiastically received.After reviewing the manuscript, Shepard Sobel, artistic director of the acclaimed Pearl Theatre Company in New York City, wrote: “Your text is an extraordinary accomplishment. Whenever we take on Moliere and other rhymed coupleters, we struggle over the difficult choice of opting for speakability or for authenticity. Hats off to you for managing both. I have some sense of what a feat that is.”More praise for this translation:“…pitch-perfect…[a] limber verse translation of the French original. For once, here is a Moliere free of Briticisms and archaic turns of phrase. True, Dixon does pepper the dialog with modern colloquialisms—'rat race,' walk the walk,' 'horny husbands,' usually for the sake of an arresting rhyme—but none of this ever seems out of character.” (Tucson, AZ Weekly)Dixon's “rhymed translation is quite actable and occasionally vernacular-sharp.” (Los Angeles Times)Dixon's translation “of the text into rhymed couplets is always smooth, often brilliant.” (Redlands, CA Daily Facts)Dixon's “achievement is rather monumental…since the entire comedy is in rhymed couplets…Dixon's accomplishment is to be highly commended, as the speech flowed easily, comedy was unimpaired and even a few modern idioms inserted.” (Loma Linda, CA Bulletin)

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Moliere and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prudence Steiner's lively prose translation of Moliere's great comedy remains close to the original French, while casting the speech of characters in a slightly compressed and formalized way that comes very close to the original effect created by Molière's verse. This edition includes translations of Moliere's three appeals to the king, as well as an introductory essay by Roger Herzel, which discusses Moliere's life, Tartuffe and the comic tradition, and the setting, language and style of the play.

Download or read book Le Tartuffe written by Molière and published by L'Avant-Scène théâtre. This book was released on 1965 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1981 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Condemned and banned for five years in MoliA]re's day, "Tartuffe "is a satire on religious hypocrisy. Tartuffe worms his way into Orgon's household, blinding the master of the house with his religious "devotion," and almost succeeds in his attempts to seduce his wife and disinherit his children before the final unmasking.

Download or read book The Doctor in Spite of Himself written by Molière and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a modern, American English translation of the classic French farce. You will find that this version is fresh and accessible for modern audiences while keeping the spirit of the original. The Doctor In Spite of Himself is a classic farce in the spirit of the Italian commedia dell'arte. Martine, the wife of Sganarelle, a simple woodcutter, seeks revenge against her husband. So, she convinces Valere and Lucas, who are looking for a doctor to cure their boss's daughter, that Sganarelle is a real doctor. But, she tells them, he will deny this unless they beat him until he admits it. They beat him several times until finally he does admit that he is, indeed a doctor. Then they are off to cure the hapless Lucinda, who is pretending to be mute. There are 8 male roles, 3 female roles, and 2 extras. Some doubling is possible. This translation has been performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where it was enthusiastically received.

Download or read book Tartuffe Parallel French English Translation written by Moliere and published by Oxford City Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition gives a side-by-side parallel translation of Moliere '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 Valere 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 Moliere'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.

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Prudence L and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prudence Steiner's lively prose translation of Moliere's great comedy remains close to the original French, while casting the speech of characters in a slightly compressed and formalized way that comes very close to the original effect created by Molière's verse. This edition includes translations of Moliere's three appeals to the king, as well as an introductory essay by Roger Herzel, which discusses Moliere's life, Tartuffe and the comic tradition, and the setting, language and style of the play.

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1963 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An imposter cleric gets into the house of the wealthy Orgon, whom he fools into promising him his wealth, position, and his young daughter. 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.

Download or read book Tartuffe by Moliere Translated by Richard Wilbur written by Moliere and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tartuffe by Moli re written by Richard Wilbur and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1963 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An English version of one of classic French drama's most important plays. Originally produced in 1669.

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1997 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Wilbur's verse translation of Tartuffe has been acclaimed as a masterpiece in its own right. Set in rhymed couplets, it captures not only the tone of the original but the dramatic energy as well. Not surprisingly, the play in this translation has been performed regularly over the years. One of Moliere's most popular plays, Tartuffe, written in 1669, tells the story of Orgon, a rich bourgeois who has become a prude and bigot in his middle age. He is the perfect mark for Tartuffe, a wily opportunist and swindler, who ingratiates himself with Orgon by affecting an air of piety. Soon the gulled Orgon not only hands over his fortune but offers his daughter in marriage to Tartuffe. But Orgon discovers his "spiritual" master's true nature in a most shocking and hilarious fashion.

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Tartuffe by Moliere "Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite, French: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, pronounced: [taʁtyf u lɛ̃pɔstoeʁ]), first performed in 1664, is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles. Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664. Almost immediately following its first performance that same year at the Versailles fêtes, it was censored by King Louis XIV, probably due to the influence of the archbishop of Paris, Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe, who was the King's confessor and had been his tutor.While the king had little personal interest in suppressing the play, he did so because, as stated in the official account of the fête:""...although it was found to be extremely diverting, the king recognized so much conformity between those that a true devotion leads on the path to heaven and those that a vain ostentation of some good works does not prevent from committing some bad ones, that his extreme delicacy to religious matters can not suffer this resemblance of vice to virtue, which could be mistaken for each other; although one does not doubt the good intentions of the author, even so he forbids it in public, and deprived himself of this pleasure, in order not to allow it to be abused by others, less capable of making a just discernment of it."" As a result of Molière's play, contemporary French and English both use the word ""tartuffe"" to designate a hypocrite who ostensibly and exaggeratedly feigns virtue, especially religious virtue. The play is written entirely in 1,962 twelve-syllable lines (alexandrines) of rhyming couplets."

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tartuffe Or The Hypocrite By Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere Translated By Curtis Hidden Page Classic Drama Brand New Edition Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Moliere, baptised January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Moliere's best-known works are Le Misanthrope (The Misanthrope), L'Ecole des Femmes (The School for Wives), Tartuffe ou L'Imposteur (Tartuffe or the Hypocrite), L'Avare (The Miser), Le Malade Imaginaire (The Imaginary Invalid), and Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (The Bourgeois Gentleman). Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the College de Clermont (now Lycee Louis-le-Grand), Moliere was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped him polish his comic abilities while he began writing, combining Commedia dell'arte elements with the more refined French comedy.

Download or read book Tartuffe written by Molière and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tartuffe or The Hypocrite by Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere Translated by Curtis Hidden Page Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite, first performed in 1664, is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles. Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name of Moliere, stands without a rival at the head of French comedy. Born at Paris in January, 1622, where his father held a position in the royal household, he was educated at the Jesuit College de Clermont, and for some time studied law, which he soon abandoned for the stage. His life was spent in Paris and in the provinces, acting, directing performances, managing theaters, and writing plays. He had his share of applause from the king and from the public; but the satire in his comedies made him many enemies, and he was the object of the most venomous attacks and the most impossible slanders. Nor did he find much solace at home; for he married unfortunately, and the unhappiness that followed increased the bitterness that public hostility had brought into his life. On February 17, 1673, while acting in "La Malade Imaginaire," the last of his masterpieces, he was seized with illness and died a few hours later.

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Download or read book Le Tartuffe Edited with Introd and Notes written by Moliere and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.