#the imaginary invalid

[sacredwhores]

Jacques Rivette - Gang of Four (1989)

[mysterious-secret-garden]

Honoré Daumier - The imaginary invalid.

[trauermaerchen]

i finally got around to reading more im september so here's a ranking of every non fanfiction i read this month ig because why not

9 – Lenz by Georg Büchner (originally in German, read in German): While I quite like the idea behind it, Büchner's writing style honestly feels like a middle schooler wrote it. I do think it's worth the short read but it could've been miles better.

8 – The Hessian Courier by Georg Büchner (originally in German, read in German): While especially the numbers aren't directly relevant to nowadays, I think it's a very interesting read, although the listings made it a bit tedious. I still recommended reading this to (german) leftists as it's relatively easy material to get into.

7 – The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (originally in German, read in German): The beginning is extremely slow so I didn't think I'd enjoy reading it. Once it picks up the pace it's quite enjoyable though.

6 – The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson (originally in English, read in English): A fun short story that I believe was worth the read.

5 – The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe (originally in English, read in English): While I prefer his short stories, I do love his poetry as well. Another fun, quick read.

4 – Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe (originally in English, read in English): Great read but not his best short story in my opinion.

3 – The Imaginary Invalid by Molière (originally in French, read in German): I found myself to be quite entertained while reading this. I found the beginning to be a bit confusing because the word for imaginary and one word for arrogant / vain / etc. is the same in German and I thought it was about the latter at first but that's not the fault of the play, just me being a bit dumb.

2 – The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoi (originally in Russian, read in German): I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. A very fun read if you're into social commentary.

1 – The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (originally in English, read in English): Honestly, I was blown away by this which doesn't happen often. A truly amazing read that I recommend to anyone that enjoys unreliable narrators and the horrors of life if mistreated. It's an amazing demonstration of period typical medical mistreatment.

[sexycraisinthanos]

This is everything I could have asked for in a poster

[itsnotjustinp]

I'M BACK ON TUMBLR BITCHES😬😬

[waterlillies-and-carnations]

We open The Imaginary Invalid tonight! If you like family drama, insane hi jinks, confetti and potty/dirty jokes, this is the show for you! I couldn't have asked for a better show to have my first UMich stage management experience with.

[ho-omana-o]

Nearly all men die of their remedies, and not of their illnesses.

Molière, Le Malade Imaginaire (1673), Act III, sc. iii.

[everythingscenic]

The Imaginary Invalid. Laura Jellinek. 

Bard College.