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    The Flying Doctor
    The Flying Doctor
    The Flying Doctor
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    The Flying Doctor

    By Molière

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    Molière was a French playwright who is considered to be one of the greatest comedians in all of Western literature.  With classics such as Tartuffe, The School for Wives, and The Misanthrope, Molière is one of the most widely read playwrights in history.  This edition of The Flying Doctor includes a table of contents.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles River Editors
    Release dateMar 22, 2018
    ISBN9781531284862
    The Flying Doctor
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    Molière

    Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet. Widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and universal literature, his extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more.

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      The Flying Doctor - Molière

      THE FLYING DOCTOR

      ..................

      Molière

      KYPROS PRESS

      Thank you for reading. If you enjoy this book, please leave a review or connect with the author.

      All rights reserved. Aside from brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the author’s permission. Thank you for supporting authors and a diverse, creative culture by purchasing this book and complying with copyright laws.

      Copyright © 2016 by Molière

      Interior design by Pronoun

      Distribution by Pronoun

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      The Flying Doctor

      DRAMATIS PERSONAE

      SCENE I.——VALÈRE, SABINE.

      SCENE II——VALÈRE, SGANARELLE.

      SCENE III.——GORGIBUS, GROS-RENÉ.

      SCENE IV.——SABINE, GORGIBUS, SGANARELLE (as doctor).

      SCENE V.——SABINE, GORGIBUS, SGANARELLE (as doctor), LUCILE.

      SCENE VI.——THE LAWYER.

      SCENE VII.——GORGIBUS, LAWYER, SGANARELLE (as doctor).

      SCENE VIII.——VALÈRE (alone).

      SCENE IX.——VALÈRE, SGANARELLE.

      SCENE X.——SGANARELLE, GORGIBUS.

      SCENE XI.——SGANARELLE (dressed as a doctor), GORGIBUS.

      SCENE XII.——VALÈRE, SGANARELLE.

      SCENE XIII.——GORGIBUS, SGANARELLE.

      SCENE XIV.——GROS-RENÉ, GORGIBUS, SGARANELLE.

      SCENE XV.——VALÈRE, LUCILE, GORGIBUS, SGANARELLE.

      FOOTNOTES

      THE FLYING DOCTOR

      ..................

      Translated by Charles Heron Wall

      DRAMATIS PERSONAE

      Gorgibus, father to Lucile.

      Valère, in love with Lucile.

      Sganarelle, servant to Valère.

      Gros-René, valet to Gorgibus.

      A Lawyer.

      Lucile.

      Sabine, cousin to Lucile.

      SCENE I.——VALÈRE, SABINE.

      Val. Well, Sabine, what do you

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