Molière''s Tartuffe and the Traditions of Roman Satire ISBN: 9781469646152 Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / The University of North Carolina Press Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters Subjects: Comedy.; Satire French; Satire Latin;
This study seeks to demonstrate an influential relationship between Moliere's classical reading and his character, Tartuffe. The work is divided into five sections: Introduction, The Satiric Element in "Tartuffe," Moliere's "Tartuffe," An Interpretation Based on Significant Parallels with the Traditions in Roman Satiric Literature, and Conclusion.