Tartuffe and the Misanthrope Author:Jean-baptiste Poquelin De Moliere Prudence Steiner's lively prose translations remain close to the original French, giving us the speech of the characters in a slightly compressed and formalized language that echoes the effect created by Molière's verse. — Roger Herzel's thoughtful Introduction discusses Molière's life; Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and the comic tradi... more »tion; and the setting, casting, and style of the plays.« less