Physician In Spite of Himself is a hilarious play by Molière that had me laughing out loud from start to finish. The story follows the uneducated woodcutter Sganarelle, who is mistaken for a renowned doctor and is forced to play along to save a patient. Despite his lack of medical knowledge, Sganarelle manages to fool everyone with his quick wit and clever manipulation of the situation.

The characters in the play are incredibly well-written, each with their own quirks and flaws that add to the comedic chaos. The dialogue is sharp and witty, with plenty of clever wordplay and double entendres that keep the audience engaged and entertained.

One of my favorite aspects of the play is the way it satirizes the medical profession and society as a whole. Molière uses humor to critique the blind faith people often place in doctors and authority figures, making some thought-provoking points along the way.

Overall, Physician In Spite of Himself is a delightful comedy that is sure to leave you in stitches. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted and entertaining read.

Book Description:
The Physician In Spite of Himself … is written in a most unbounded spirit of mirth, the matrimonial breezes wafting a certain amount of refreshing coolness throughout it all. The way in which Sganarelle is dubbed, or rather drubbed a doctor, is highly amusing; and the cure of the dumb girl, and the use which she makes of her recovered speech, contains a philosophical lesson which may be sometimes applied to the way in which nouveaux riches spread their newly acquired wealth. The learned and anatomical disquisitions between Sganarelle and Geronte are also very entertaining, as well as the growth of greed in the rustic physician. - Summary by The Translator Cast list: Geronte, father to Lucinda: ToddHW Leandre, Lucinda's lover: aravagarwal Sganarelle, husband to Martine: Jason in Panama Monsieur Robert, Sganarelle's neighbor: Roger Melin Lucas, husband to Jacqueline: Tomas Peter Valere, Geronte's servant: alanmapstone Thibaut, peasant: Son of the Exiles Perrin, his son: Owen Cook Lucinda, Geronte's daughter: Leanne Yau Martine, Sganarelle's wife: Devorah Allen Jacqueline, nurse at Geronte's, and Lucas' wife: Sonia Stage Directions: Sandra Schmit Editor: ToddHW