page_title: Le Médecin malgré lui
hierarchical_section_title: Le Médecin malgré lui
caption_attribution_description: Front page of Le Médecin malgré lui (1666) by Molière (1622-1673)
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: Le Médecin malgré lui ([lə medsɛ̃ malɡʁe ˈlɥi]; "The doctor/physician in spite of himself") is a farce by Molière first presented in 1666 (published as a manuscript in early 1667) 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.
caption: Front page of The Doctor in Spite of Himself—engraving from the 1719 edition
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