by Molière · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782040280055
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«Le Malade imaginaire» (The Imaginary Invalid) is Molière's comedy-ballet, published by Classiques Bordas in paperback (207 pages, in French).
Argan, a hypochondriac who believes he is always ill, surrounds his life with doctors, purges and bloodletting. His daughter Angélique loves Cléante, but Argan promises her to the young doctor Thomas Diafoirus to ensure constant care. The maid Toinette and his brother Béralde try to show him the truth about his health and about the intentions of those around him.
Work in three acts, considered the last play written by Molière. This Classiques Bordas edition offers the complete text.
It is intended for intermediate-level French students and for readers who want to enjoy classical theatre in its original language.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".
