Imaginary Invalid, The (Moliere)
Jean-baptiste Moliere
The Imaginary Invalid (Stone)
by Jean-baptiste Moliere, Merritt Stone
Synopsis
Monsieur Ardin, the imaginary invalid, is a thoroughgoing hypochondriac.
His daughter, Angelique, is in love with Cleante.
But Ardin insists that she shall marry the son of a doctor and a doctor himself, Thomas Defois.
Toinette, the maid and Beralde, Ardin's brother, do everything possible to dissuade Ardin in his determination to marry Angelique to the stupid Thomas.
Beline, Ardin's shrewish wife, is determined that Angelique shall become a nun so that there will be no one but she, Beline, to inherit Ardin's estate.
By many tricks, Toinette and Beralde show up Beline as the mercenary she is and the doctors as the fools they are.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Toinette the maid. |
| Angelique the elder daugher of Ardin . |
| Beline the wife of Ardin. |
| Monsieur De Bonnefoi the notary. |
| Cleante the lover of Angelique. |
| Monsieur Defois a doctor. |
| Thomas Defois his son. |
| Louise the younger daughter of Ardin. |
| Beralde the brother of Ardin. |
| Monsieur Fleurante the apothecary. |
| Monseiur Purjon another doctor. |
| Monsieur Ardin the invalid. |
Publication
The Imaginary Invalid (Stone) is a comedy play written by Jean-baptiste Moliere and published by Samuel French .
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