In Molière’s outrageous satire of medicine and its practitioners, the wealthy Argan, to put it mildly, "enjoys" poor health. The Imaginary Invalid or The Hypochondriac (French title Le malade imaginaire, [lə malad imaʒinɛːʁ]) is a three-act comédie-ballet by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H.495 a, H.495 b) by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.It premiered on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris and was originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp. Start your 48-hour free trial to unlock this The Imaginary Invalid study guide. ACT I. Directed by Albert McCleery. In this entertaining gem, a hypochondriac, victimized by two pompous doctors, tests his daughter's loyalty and discovers the greed and contempt of his scheming wife. The Imaginary Invalid, one of Molière's funniest and most incisive satires, is also among the most performed worldwide and perennially studied in world literature courses. $3.50: $7.50: The famous hypochondriac in this classic farce not only complains of a million imaginary ills, but also of his astronomical medical bills. The time period this seems to have taken place … The Imaginary Invalid (Malleson trans.) Three and two make five, and five make ten, and ten make twenty. The imaginary invalid or The Hypochondriac is the last comedy and at the same time the last play written by Molière. Argan." "Item, on the 24th, a small, insinuative clyster, preparative and gen-tle, to soften, moisten, and refresh the bowels of Mr. Overview. Miles Malleson, Jean Baptiste Moliere. His multitude of doctors are only too happy to “diagnose” ime with all manner of disease and “treat” him with whatever strikes their fancy. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Price New from Used from Kindle "Please retry" $0.99 — — Paperback "Please retry" $3.99 . The Imaginary Invalid . The Imaginary Invalid: A Play Paperback – April 5, 2017 by Molière (Author), Charles Heron Wall (Translator) 3.4 out of 5 stars 9 ratings. He wants his daughter Angelique to marry the son of a doctor, so he will always have a doctor near. SCENE I.——ARGAN (sitting at a table, adding up his apothecary's bill with counters). THE IMAGINARY INVALID. • The Imaginary Invalid is a comedy both in the classical sense of the word (a story with a happy ending) and in the sense that it is meant to be humorous. With Sarah Churchill, Barry Jones. The Imaginary Invalid The Imaginary Invalid seemed to fall in the category of a comedy and is in a three act series. Arg. It is a comedy-ballet in three acts. Monsieur Argan, the hypochondriac, is suffering. 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