Argan, 1868. The character of Argan, the hypochondriac main character in "Le Malade Imaginaire" (The Imaginary Invalid), a 'comédie-ballet' by Jean Baptiste de Molière, first staged in 1673. From "Oeuvres Complètes De Molière", (Complete Works of Molière), with an introduction by Jules Janin. [F. de P. Mellado, Paris, 1868]