Menteur Official

: The story follows Dorante, a young man who has just finished his studies and decides to reinvent himself through elaborate lies. He fabricates a military past and invents various social conquests to impress women in the Tuileries Garden.

"Menteur" (French for "Liar") most commonly refers to the classic bluffing card game, , or the famous 17th-century comedy play by Pierre Corneille. 1. Poker Menteur (Card Game Guide)

: Avoid being the one caught lying or incorrectly accusing someone else of lying. How to Play : Menteur

: They take the cards (possibly discarding and drawing new ones) and must declare a stronger hand than the previous one.

: The first player is dealt five cards and announces a poker hand (e.g., "a pair of Kings"). They do not show their cards. The Choice : The next player must either: : The story follows Dorante, a young man

: A 17th-century comedy that parodies the structures of classical tragedy.

: A major road in New Orleans (U.S. Route 90) named after a "lying chief" or a shifty waterway that changes direction with the tide. : The first player is dealt five cards

: Dorante falls for a woman named Claris but mistakenly believes her name is Lucrèce. This identity mix-up leads to a web of lies that eventually catches up with him by the final act.