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The Imaginary Invalid

The Imaginary Invalid

Moliere, Jean-Baptiste

Hardcover

Literary CriticismPlaysPlaywriting

ISBN10: 1169237096
ISBN13: 9781169237094
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Imaginary Invalid is a satirical play written by French playwright Moliere, also known as Jean Baptiste Poquelin. The play revolves around the character of Argan, a wealthy hypochondriac who imagines himself to be constantly ill and in need of medical attention. Argan's obsession with his health leads him to spend exorbitant amounts of money on doctors and quacks who exploit his fears for their own benefit.The play is a biting commentary on the medical profession of the time, which was often characterized by quackery and superstition. Moliere uses humor and wit to expose the absurdity of Argan's beliefs and the greed of the doctors who take advantage of him.As the play progresses, Argan's daughter, Angelique, falls in love with a young man named Cleante, but Argan insists that she marry a doctor instead. This sets off a series of hilarious misunderstandings and deceptions as the characters try to outmaneuver each other.The Imaginary Invalid is a classic of French literature and is still performed today. It is a timeless satire that continues to resonate with audiences, as it exposes the dangers of blindly following authority and the importance of critical thinking.MR. DE BON. What you can do? You can discreetly choose a friend of your wife, to whom you will give all you own in due form by your will, and that friend will give it up to her afterwards; or else you can sign a great many safe bonds in favour of various creditors who will lend their names to your wife, and in whose hands they will leave a declaration that what was done was only to serve her. You can also in your lifetime put in her hands ready money and bills which you can make payable to bearer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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