The Imaginary Invalid is a play written by the French playwright, Moliere (real name: Jean Baptiste Poquelin), first performed in 1673. The play is a satire on the medical profession and the hypochondriacs who were common in Moliere's time. The main character, Argan, is a wealthy man who is obsessed with his health and constantly seeks the advice of doctors. He is convinced that he is seriously ill and must marry his daughter off to a doctor in order to have constant medical attention. However, his daughter is in love with ...
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The Imaginary Invalid is a play written by the French playwright, Moliere (real name: Jean Baptiste Poquelin), first performed in 1673. The play is a satire on the medical profession and the hypochondriacs who were common in Moliere's time. The main character, Argan, is a wealthy man who is obsessed with his health and constantly seeks the advice of doctors. He is convinced that he is seriously ill and must marry his daughter off to a doctor in order to have constant medical attention. However, his daughter is in love with someone else and is determined to marry for love. The play is a comedy filled with mistaken identities, farcical situations, and exaggerated characters. It is also a commentary on the dangers of self-diagnosis and the importance of seeking qualified medical advice. The play is considered one of Moliere's best works and is still performed today.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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