Tartuffe is the story of a noble French family playing host to a charlatan, the titular Tartuffe. The play follows the conflicts within the family that arise over the father's devotion to Tartuffe, the priest's lust for the family's youngest daughter, and other facets of wealthy life and religious belief. The play toys with conventional ideas about religious morality, showing Tartuffe's false piety and the family's belief in his chicanery as stand-ins for corruption in the Roman Catholic Church and for the credulity of its members.
Tartuffe is one of many great plays written by the French playwright Moliere The play centers on Orgon a well to do Parisian who has become close friends with Tartuffe whom he met in church He was so impressed with Tartuffes supposed devoutness and piety that he decided to take him into his home as a moral guide and religious teacher Much to the chagrin of his family except for his mother Madame Pernelle Orgons attention is fiercely devoted to Tartuffe who has become his closest friend and pers