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Tartuffe
Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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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. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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zguta
Tartuffe | Molire
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Here‘s a link to a great critique of Molière and his (at the time) scandalous play “Tartuffe”. Centuries ago the famous Molière pushed the French leaders of society and Church with satire much like Shakespeare did in England. Great quote #famousquotes
Happy 4th to Americans ??
https://literariness.org/2020/07/29/analysis-of-molieres-tartuffe/

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Argon
Tartuffe | Molire
Pickpick

I read the adaptation by John Donnelly, which was set in London and had up-to-date references. Found it very funny! Good use of stereotypical comedic characters and plot lines. I haven‘t read any of Molière‘s other works, but I‘ll try to because I quite enjoyed reading Tartuffe.
8.5/10

#DoubleBookSpin for March

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Sevil1008
Tartuffe, by Moliere | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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“Life is a tragedy to those who feel, and a comedy to those who think”- Molière

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GripLitGrl
Le Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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TheatreSpaz
Tartuffe | Molire
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Just started tech week!! Coffee is getting me through, as well as some kitty cuddling.

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Lcsmcat
Le Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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Pickpick

While I have to give Shakespeare the number 1 spot, Molière is a close second! The language is amazing, but even more so is the understanding of human nature. Read it in translation if you must, but read it.

tournevis Seconded! 7y
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Lcsmcat
Le Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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And Cléante gets his licks in!

tournevis Boum! 7y
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Lcsmcat
Le Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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A little Molière before I start my day. Dorine is marvelous!

MayJasper Those who have greatest cause for guilt and shame
Are quickest to besmirch a neighbour's name.
7y
Lcsmcat @MayJasper There‘s so much in here that‘s applicable to our times. 7y
MayJasper It sounds great 7y
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Lcsmcat
Le Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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#AprilTBR The top three and bottom left are current reads, and I think I‘ll get to the other two. Unless I decide to read something else. 😀 #readingResolutions @Jess7

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Lcsmcat
Le Tartuffe | Jean-Baptiste Moliere
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2018 started off with explosions at work which used all my spare brain power, so I‘m just now getting to my goal of reading more in French. ? Starting this morning with a bubble bath, coffee and Molière.

MayJasper Wishing you more brain power 😊 (were these explosions literal?) 7y
CoffeeNBooks I've just started reading a play in French! My first attempt at anything other than basic conversational French. 🗼🇫🇷 7y
Lcsmcat @MayJasper Thanks! No literal explosions, just my immediate supervisor getting fired and me being transferred from criminal defense to civil litigation, and the a case I‘m on going to trial. 7y
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Lcsmcat @CoffeeNBooks I think plays are easier to follow than novels when you‘re starting out. What are you reading? 7y
MayJasper I see. Yes that is a huge amount to deal with. 7y
CoffeeNBooks @Lcsmcat I'm reading La Cantatrice Chauve. I really want to read En Attendant Godot. I teach that (in English) in my AP Literature class, but I thought it might not be challenging enough since I'm already so familiar with it. 7y
Lcsmcat I haven‘t read that one. I‘ve read Rhinoceros in both languages and Godot in English but that‘s the extent of my Ionesco. 7y
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i.z.booknook
Tartuffe | Molire
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Pickpick

I enjoyed Tartuffe! I thought it was funny and the concept was brilliant!

Orgon, the head of the household, has become obsessed with religious fraud Tartuffe and everyone in the family can see he‘s a sham apart from Orgon, this ensues hilarity as the household tries to show has what an imposter Tartuffe is!

I bet it‘s even funnier on stage where the false poetry of Tartuffe can be really hammed-up!

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REPollock
Tartuffe | Molire
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1.) These are some of the costumes we‘re making for Tartuffe at work and the proportion and scale of them just makes me giggle.

2.) Pictionary!

3.) Nope. It‘s not a goal of mine but I am not anti-helicopter.

4.) Not particularly but it doesn‘t taste like soap to me either.

5.) Twitter, for sure. It‘s like a coffeehouse at the best of times, & careful application of mute/block is the key to keeping it cool.

#humpdaypost @MinDea

2BR02B Oh my gosh that stole! 😍 (Hoping it's faux, cause it's fabulous.) 7y
REPollock Thanks @2BR02B ! It‘s faketastic for sure. 7y
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Faibka
Tartuffe | Molire
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Wow, I need to organize my book cases more often, found these beautiful treasures among the piles, which I had totally forgotten about!
@JulietteGF I need to start practicing my French! 😊
#Frenchliterature

Lcsmcat Formidable! Some of these are on my list for #FrenchLittens. It‘s a loosely defined group here who are going to try to encourage each other to read more in French. Feel free to join in, or tag me on anything French you read! 7y
Faibka @Lcsmcat great! I would love to join! 😃 7y
Adventures_of_a_French_Reader @Faibka You should come to the French Meetup ;) We meet on Wednesday at 7 pm at Eloise... 7y
Faibka @JulietteGF I would love to, during the work week is a little though because I get off from work late :( 7y
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mklong
Tartuffe | Molire
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Repost for anyone interested in doing some French language buddy reads in 2018. @Lcsmcat is taking suggestions for the buddy reads now so check out her feed and #FrenchLittens if you want in on the fun! I am just starting to learn French so I‘ll be reading mostly in translation, so don‘t be scared if you are also a French language newbie.

Redwritinghood I‘m interested. I have just started to learn French this year, but I‘m not sure I would be able to read anything beyond simple text yet. I‘ll follow along for now if I don‘t think I can keep up with the text. 7y
Lcsmcat @Redwritinghood Of course! There‘s no better way to learn than to dive right in. See my next Tartuffe post for the google form link. (edited) 7y
tricours Interesting! 7y
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Lcsmcat @LitsyHappenings Tagging so others can find us. 7y
Dulcinella I‘ll try to do some. If you do french TBR , let me know. 7y
mklong @Dulcinella Sure! Be sure to follow @Lcsmcat too since she is the one organizing this 7y
Faibka Interested!!! 7y
mklong @Faibka Great!! This was a repost for @Lcsmcat so follow her for details 😊 7y
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Lcsmcat
Tartuffe | Molire
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Hey #frenchlittens, anyone interested in joining French language buddy reads please nominate books you want to read in 2018. Once we have a list of potential reads I‘ll post them for a final vote. @CouronneDhiver @tournevis @mklong @julesG @writerlibrarian Share this post and/or tag people who might be interested. Thanks!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WVElXzdFirNpjyU7_5-bvXneFhq60C0l2hRqE34pPd0/vie...

Redwritinghood Count me in. I won‘t recommend books though - I‘ll see if I can keep up with what you guys choose. My daughter is also learning, but she is way ahead of me and could probably help me. 7y
tricours I‘m in! 7y
mhillis I‘m interested! 7y
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drokka I'm interested. I need to get back into reading French novels. 7y
Lcsmcat @drokka That‘s why I‘m doing this. So we can keep each other motivated. 7y
drokka Well, it's a brilliant idea. 7y
drokka Have we got a tally for some votes, or are we just going supportive reading (I'm good either way) 7y
Lcsmcat @drokka Either I don‘t know how to do a Google poll properly (likely!) or no one voted, so let‘s just support each other. If I see someone is reading something I own or have access to, I‘ll join in. 7y
drokka Sounds good to me! Maybe we can, over the next 10 months or so come up with a challenge for 2019 as well. I think it would help find French books I'm interested in. 7y
Lcsmcat @drokka That sounds great! I‘ve got so many on my shelves that I need to get to. 7y
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Lcsmcat
Tartuffe | Molire
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Or should I say Qui veut être inclus? I‘m going to try to read more in French in 2018. I‘d love to do buddy reads on some, especially with others for whom French is a second language. Anyone want to join me for #Litsyenfrancais? #FrenchLittens? (Any ideas for a better hashtag? I had to remove the cedilla in français to make it a hashtag.)

CouronneDhiver Absolument! 👍🏽 7y
tournevis Compte sur moi! 7y
mklong I love French literature, but don‘t speak French. Maybe I‘ll tag along in translation 7y
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julesG I would have to choose a children's book. My French is very rusty. 7y
mhillis Yes! 7y
Lcsmcat @CouronneDhiver @tournevis @mhillis Formidable! Give me a few days to figure out hoe and I‘ll set up a link where we can get organized. @mklong Absolutely! You can steer us back if we get off track. @julesG I‘m not thinking Proust, so you might give it a try. Or get a side-by-side version with French on one page and English on the facing? Or read along in translation. 7y
julesG @Lcsmcat I will give it a try. 7y
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TsundokuAleax
Tartuffe | Molire
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This weekend we opened a stage reading of this hilarious show! So glad that I opted to not read it before hand. It has been fun but I am kinda sad that more people are not coming out for this.

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AlexandraGriffin
Tartuffe | Molire
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Pickpick

This was my first Molière play and I really enjoyed it. It was a little difficult to follow as an audiobook at a few points, but overall enjoyable.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of 5

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SomethingTheWalrus
Tartuffe | Molire
Pickpick

That was a lot more fun than I expected, to be honest.

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GoneFishing
Tartuffe | Molire

Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Omg I love this book. I was surprised that an old French classic had me laughing out loud. 8y
LilMamaMastro LOVE Tartuffe! 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
Tartuffe | Molire
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Mehso-so

Having never read this play in school, I was glad for the opportunity to use the Serial Reader app to break it down into short daily "bites." The statement the play makes on religious hypocrisy and greed is universal and timeless.

BookishFeminist I like Molière but I got really really sick of him after college bc I felt he & Rousseau were all my French profs assigned! 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @BookishFeminist I can imagine! I'm using this for my play in the Read Harder Challenge. 8y
Lindy We studied a couple of Moliere's plays in high school & probably the greed & hypocrisy were part of our lessons but all I can remember is loving the humour. 8y
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AliceInWonderLibrary I think how you consume this piece can be really important. If I had just read it I don't think I would have enjoyed it much but I read it in college for a costume design class and having to look at it from that angle made it more enjoyable. 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Lindy One of the things I noticed about the development of the humor in the play was how much we still see a similar structure in today's movies and TV. 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @AliceInWonderLibrary Oh I would have loved that. I worked on costumes in high school and have always been fascinated with them. 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Trying the Serial Reader app on the advice of @bookriot - also using it to read my play for the Read Harder Challenge! So far, I quite like it.

sprainedbrain I like it too! 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @sprainedbrain I'm not sure I chose the right delivery time, but otherwise it's a great way to wade through classics. 8y
sprainedbrain @BarbaraTheBibliophage I originally had chosen a weird delivery time, but I changed it in settings to morning. 👍 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @sprainedbrain I made mine early am but now I feel pressured before I'm actually fully awake. But if I make it too much later, I'll get going in my day and forget. #firstworldproblems 8y
SusanInTiburon Not sure I could do Tartuffe early in the morning, but I'm rooting for you in your literature quest. 💪🏼 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Susanintiburon Exactly! And I'm rooting for you as well. 8y
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