num_pages: 88
description: Argan is a man so obsessed by his own imaginary ailments that he can no longer control his household or the medics he employs. With doctors determined to gain from the profits of his condition, Argan’s closest relatives battle to show him the truth of his situation. They strive to cure the real disease, managing to pile confusion upon hilarious confusion.
language: English
title: The Hypochondriac
titlecomplete: The Hypochondriac (Oberon Modern Plays)
characters: Thomas Diafoirus, Angélique, Monsieur Diafoirus, Monsieur Purgon, Monsieur Fleurant, Argan, Cléante, Béline, Béralde, Louison
genres: Classics, School, Drama, Plays, 17th Century, France, Fiction, French Literature, Humor, Theatre
ratings_count: 14875
publisher: Oberon Books