Delval Divas
by Jean-baptiste Moliere, Barbara Pease Weber, Charles Jeffries, Luis Muñoz

Name: Delval Divas
Brand: Jean-baptiste Moliere
SKU: 9780874402032
Rating: 3.66 (39666 reviews)

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Highlights

Large Cast

Female

Male

One Act American Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the sharp wit and humor of the play, highlighting its clever satire of hypocrisy and religious pretense. Many find the character development engaging, particularly the strong female roles that challenge societal norms. Overall, the play is seen as a timeless classic that resonates well even today.

Clever satire and humor Strong character development Timeless and relevant themes Some found the language challenging

Synopsis

Adapted from Moliere by Charles Jeffries and Luis Muñoz Comedy Characters: 8 male, 7 female So virtuous is Tartuffe that every form of pleasure is an abomination to him.

Orgon, a rich merchant, is completely duped by the ruse and watches approvingly as the cunning Tartuffe "reforms" his whole family.

So besotted is the merchant that he even plans to give Tartuffe his fortune, his house, and finally his daughter!

Orgon's wife finally exposes Tartuffe for the rogue he is --

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Flipote her maid.	female	—	her maid.
Doreen a maid in Orgon's house.	—	—	a maid in Orgon's house.
Damis Orgon's son.	—	—	Orgon's son.
Marianne his sister.	female	—	his sister.
Elmire Orgon's preseent wife.	female	—	Orgon's preseent wife.
Valerie in love with Marianne.	—	—	in love with Marianne.
Tartuffe a hypocrite.	—	—	a hypocrite.
Laurent assistant hypocrite.	—	—	assistant hypocrite.
Loyal Officer of the King/Servant.	male	—	Officer of the King/Servant.
Mme. Pernelle Orgon's mother.	female	—	Orgon's mother.