Le Médecin malgré lui

A Doctor Despite Himself

Author

Molière

Language

French

Year

1666

Country

France

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

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Le Médecin malgré lui is a farce by Molière first presented in 1666 at le théâtre du Palais-Royal by la Troupe du Roi. The play is one of several plays by Molière to center on Sganarelle, a character that Molière himself portrayed, and is a comedic satire of 17th century French medicine. The music composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier is lost.