The hypochondriac
By: Molière ; translated by Martin Sorrell
Contributors: Sorrell, Martin, translator
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Hypochondria; Drama
Work titles: Malade imaginaire
Description: The Hypochondriac is a comédie-ballet, a genre of French drama mixing spoken scenes with interludes of music and dance. It would turn out to be Molière's last play. Ironically, he collapsed onstage during his fourth performance in the lead role. He insisted on completing the play and died later that evening at home from tuberculosis.
Notes: Previously issued in print: London: Nick Hern Books, 1994.

Translated from the French.