A bullet point history of the play in English
A brief and concise synopsis of the play
the plot in a nutshell

quotes in French
**Tartuffe is undoubtedly the central figure of the play with Orgon being almost as significant a character. Tartuffe does not make his entrance until Act III, however his personality is felt throughout Act I. We are prepared for the hypocrite by Orgon’s comic speech wherein he describes the object of his infatuation:

Un rien presque suffit pour le scanaliser,
jusque-là, qu’il se vint l’autre jour accuser
D’avoir pris une puce en faisant sa prière,
Et de l’avoir tuée avec trop de colère .
**