THE IMAGINARYINVALID

A Play in Three Actsby

Moliere

an Adaptionby

Milles Malleson

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THE IMAGINARY INVALID

CHARACTERS(in the order of their appearance)

MONSIEUR ARGANTOINETTE, the maid and nurseANGELICA, Argan's elder daughterBEUNE, Argan's wifeMONSIEUR BONNEFOY, a lawyerCLEANTE, in love with AngelicaDR DIAFORUSDR THOMAS DIAFORUS, his sonLOUISE, Argan's younger daughterMONSIEUR BERALDE, Argan's brotherTHE APOTHECARYDR PURGON

SYNOPSIS OF SCENESACT I

The sitting-room of Monsieur Argan's house in Paris. 1674

ACT IIThe same. Immediately following

ACT IIIThe same. A little later