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Tartuffe is a fake, a conman, a religious charlatan. Orgon is a foolish, wealthy, pious family man who brings his new “spiritual guide” into the bosom of his family—and of his wife. Tartuffe, Molière’s classic French comedy satirizing hypocrisy and zeal in the name of religion, was banned when first presented privately at Louis XIV’s court in 1664, despite the king’s admiration for the play. Five years later, when the initial sting of its wildly comic portrayal of aristocratic gullibility gave way to the play’s charms, it was offered to the public. How many people can you fool all of the time? Molière’s finest work in a new translation!