Show Plot Tartuffe

Authors: Molière

Time Period: The 1660s (Mid-17th-century French Neoclassical era)

Setting: The home of a wealthy middle-class man named Orgon located in Paris, France

Summary:

Tartuffe is a classic French theatrical comedy that tells the story of a religious con artist who fools a wealthy homeowner, nearly ruining his entire family before the king intervenes to save them.