The Imaginary Invalid: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Imaginary Invalid, credited to Moliere, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Imaginary Invalid, by Moliere. Read by a full cast. The Imaginary Invalid is a three-act comédie-ballet by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed in 1673 and was the last work he wrote. The plot centers around Argan, the 'imaginary invalid' who is completely dependent on his doctors and wants to marry his daughter to a doctor against her will, so that he will always have medical care freely available to him. In an ironic twist of fate, Molière collapsed during his fourth performance as Argan on 17 February and died soon after. (Summary by Wikipedia and wildemoose) Cast: Argan, an imaginary invalid: Allen Johns Beline, second wife to Argan: Nadine Eckert-Boulet Angelique, daughter to Argan: Arielle Lipshaw Louison, Argan's young daughter: Elizabeth Klett Beralde, brother to Argan: Delmar H. Dolbier Cleante, lover to Angelique: mb Mr. Diafoirus, a physician: Wupperhippo Thomas Diafoirus, his son: engineerdst Mr. Purgon, physician to Argan: Bellona Times Mr. Fleurant, an apothecary/Mr. De Bonnefoi, a notary: Alan Mapstone Toinette, maidservant to Argan: Availle Narrator: ToddHW Audio edited by Arielle Lipshaw

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Imaginary Invalid
• Author credits: Moliere
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 3
• Listed recording duration: 1:50:31

Catalogue topics

• comedy
• moliere
• imaginary invalid

Track guide

1. 1 - Act 1 — 32:17
2. 2 - Act 2 — 37:59
3. 3 - Act 3 — 40:16

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