The Imaginary Invalid

By Molière, Constance Congdon, B.K. de Fabris, et al.

Book Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477420177
• ISBN13: 9781477420171
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Classic Moliere comedy/comedie

I can scarcely believe that, as an undergraduate college student at Bradley University, I read this in the original French, with comments that I made (sometimes in French, and sometimes in English) in the margins, as I explained what specific words might mean or what concepts might be relevant. This is a comedy, focusing on a hypochondriac, Argan. Making the original play more intriguing, the well known composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier provided music (or at least that's what my handwritten notes say in the book!). This is one of Moliere's better comedies (at least in my view). Ironically, he played Argan in the play, and died after one of the early performances! The version that I read in my French literature class was originally published in the 1960s (not at all clear in the volume as I look at it). . . .