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Le cocu imaginaire offre le premier modèle de ces personnages dont les souffrances vont constituer l''essence de la comédie. Celle-ci donne, avec Arnolphe et Agnès, l''image des rêves, des désirs, de

Es innegable la importancia de la obra de Molière a largo de cuatro siglos debido a su análisis de la naturaleza humana y de los comportamientos sociales. De ahí que siga siendo el dramaturgo más rep

El pobre Argan está enfermo y pasa todo el día en cama, quejándose y pendiente de los remedios que le precriben unos médicos más deseosos de ganar dinero a expensas de la enfermedad que de cortar de raiz sus causas. Y por si ese tormento fuera poco, su hija Angelique se ha enamorado del pretendiente equivocado. Por suerte ahi esta Toinette, la criada, que no es medico pero tiene remedio para todo.

This play was acted for the first time on September 9, 1668. In it, Moliere has borrowed from Plautus, and has imitated several other authors, but he far surpasses them in the treatment of his subject. The picture of the miser, in whom love of money takes the place of all natural affections, who not only withdraws from family intercourse, but considers his children as natural enemies, is finely drawn, and renders Molieres Miser altogether more dramatic and moral than those of his predecessors.Moliere acted the part of Harpagon.

Octave et Léandre cherchent à déjouer l'autorité de leurs vieux pères, Argante et Géronte, pour pouvoir épouser les élues de leur coeur. Ils font appel au malicieux Scapin, valet rusé et inventif, et

Arg. Three and two make five, and five make ten, and ten make twenty. "Item, on the 24th, a small, insinuative clyster, preparative and gentle, to soften, moisten, and refresh the bowels of Mr. Argan." What I like about Mr. Fleurant, my apothecary, is that his bills are always civil. "The bowels of Mr. Argan." All the same, Mr. Fleurant, it is not enough to be civil, you must also be reasonable, and not plunder sick people. Thirty sous for a clyster! I have already told you, with all due respect to you, that elsewhere you have only charged me twenty sous; and twenty sous, in the language of apothecaries, means only ten sous. Here they are, these ten sous. "Item, on the said day, a good detergent clyster, compounded of double catholicon rhubarb, honey of roses, and other ingredients, according to the prescription, to scour, work, and clear out the bowels of Mr. Argan, thirty sons." With your leave, ten sous. "Item, on the said day, in the evening, a julep, hepatic, soporiferous, and somniferous, intended to promote the sleep of Mr. Argan, thirty-five sous." I do not complain of that, for it made me sleep very well. Ten, fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen sous six deniers. "Item, on the 25th, a good purgative and corroborative mixture, composed of fresh cassia with Levantine senna and other ingredients, according to the prescription of Mr. Purgon, to expel Mr. Argans bile, four francs." You are joking, Mr. Fleurant; you must learn to be reasonable with patients; Mr. Purgon never ordered you to put four francs. Tut! put three francs, if you please. Twenty; thirty sous.1 "Item, on the said day, a dose, anodyne and astringent, to make Mr. Argan sleep, thirty sous." Ten sous, Mr. Fleurant. "Item, on the 26th, a carminative clyster to cure the flatulence of Mr. Argan, thirty sous.""Item, the clyster repeated in the evening, as above, thirty sous." Ten sous, Mr. Fleurant. "Item, on the 27th, a good mixture composed for the purpose of driving out the bad humours of Mr. Argan, three francs." Good; twenty and thirty sous; I am glad that you are reasonable. "Item, on the 28th, a dose of clarified and edulcorated whey, to soften, lenify, temper, and refresh the blood of Mr. Argan, twenty sous." Good; ten sous. "Item, a potion, cordial and preservative, composed of twelve grains of bezoar, syrup of citrons and pomegranates, and other ingredients, according to the prescription, five francs." Ah! Mr. Fleurant, gently, if you please; if you go on like that, no one will wish to be unwell. Be satisfied with four francs. Twenty, forty sous. Three and two are five, and five are ten, and ten are twenty. Sixty-three francs four sous six deniers...

Orgón es un personaje bastante importante que ha caído bajo la influencia de Tartufo (Tartuffe es el nombre dado a la trufa u hongo escondido bajo tierra), un hipócrita beaturrón, que además es bastante torpe. De hecho, los unicos que no se han dado cuenta de la verdadera naturaleza de Tartufo son Orgon y Madame Pernelle. El mediocre y ladino Tartufo exagera la devocion y ha llegado a ser el director espiritual de Orgon.

"Tartufo" es la mejpr obra de Molière y una de las joyas de la literatura francesa. Se trata de una obra costumbrista que se centra en los problemas de la época, aunque la finalidad última del autor

Among Molieres best-known works is "Tartuffe" (AKA "The Hypocrite"), written in 1664. Though "Tartuffe" was received well by the public and even by Louis XIV, its popularity was lessened when the Archbishop of Paris issued an edict lasting 5 years threatening excommunication for anyone who watched, performed in, or read the play.Molieres masterpiece Tartuffe is a story about a man who falls prey to misplaced adoration. The dramatic work presents several dramatic features which define the play as a comedy of manners. Of particular importance is Molieres satirical look at religious hypocrisy. Tartuffe, a pious fraud who pretends to speak with divine authority, has insinuated himself into the household of Orgon. When Orgon announces that his daughter Mariane is to marry Tartuffe instead of her fiance Valere, the rest of the family realizes the extent of Tartuffes influence over Orgon. Tartuffe tries to seduce Orgons wife Elmire, who traps him into revealing to Orgon his intentions toward her. Orgon throws Tartuffe out of the house, Tartuffe returns with an order of eviction for the family, and at the final moment the tables are turned and the play ends happily.