This document provides information about Molière and his play "The Imaginary Invalid". It notes that Molière, born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in 1622 in Paris, was a famous French playwright who wrote "The Imaginary Invalid" in 1673. The play is a comedie-ballet that satirizes the medical profession. The plot involves a hypochondriac named Argan who wants to force his daughter Angelique to marry a doctor, but she loves another man named Cléante. Through deception and revelations about Argan's true health, Angelique and Cléante are allowed to marry in the end.