Le Médecin Volant

<p><i>Le Médecin Volant</i> is a one-act comedy by French playwright Boursault a contemporary of Molière. The play centers around Gros-René a naive valet who is persuaded by his master Valère to masquerade as a traveling doctor in order to deceive Marinette's father Gorgibus and win her hand in marriage. The ensuing farce is filled with humorous misunderstandings and comical situations as Gros-René attempts to maintain his charade while navigating Gorgibus's skepticism and Marinette's affections.</p> <p>This edition offers readers the chance to rediscover a witty and entertaining play from the French classical period showcasing Boursault's talent for creating amusing characters and engaging comedic scenarios. <i>Le Médecin Volant</i> remains a delightful example of 17th-century French theatre and a testament to the enduring appeal of classic comedy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>