# Le médecin malgré lui

By Molière.

"Le médecin malgré lui" by Molière is a three-act comedy first performed in 1666. When a woodcutter beats his wife, she takes revenge by convincing two servants that he's an eccentric doctor who refuses to admit his medical talents unless beaten with a stick. Forced into the role of physician, he must now treat a young woman who has mysteriously lost her speech. This farcical tale blends slapstick humor with sharp satire of medical charlatanism and human credulity. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: French
- Subjects: Comedy plays; Physicians -- Drama; Impostors and imposture -- Drama; Arranged marriage -- Drama

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