Tartuffe, a pious fraud who pretends to speak with divine authority, has insinuated himself into the household of Orgon. Of particular importance is Molière's satirical look at religious hypocrisy. The dramatic work presents several dramatic features which define the play as a comedy of manners. Molière's masterpiece 'Tartuffe'' is a story about a man who falls prey to misplaced adoration. 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. Among Molière's best-known works is "Tartuffe" (AKA "The Hypocrite"), written in 1664.
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