The Hypochondriac - (Oberon Modern Plays) by Molière (Paperback)

Name: The Hypochondriac - (Oberon Modern Plays) by Molière (Paperback)
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 1007637998
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Molière's classic farce pokes fun at Argan, a man so obsessed by his own imaginary ailments that he can no longer control his haphazard household or the mercenary medics he employs.With doctors determined to grow fat from the profits of his condition, Argan's closest relatives battle to show him the truth of his situation.
About the Author: Molière is one of the greatest writers of comedy of all time.
88 Pages
Drama, European
Series Name: Oberon Modern Plays

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About the Book

One of theatre's greatest comic classics

Book Synopsis

Molière's classic farce pokes fun at Argan, a man so obsessed by his own imaginary ailments that he can no longer control his haphazard household or the mercenary medics he employs.

With doctors determined to grow fat from the profits of his condition, Argan's closest relatives battle to show him the truth of his situation. Using elaborate trickery, they strive to cure the real disease from which he suffers, managing to pile confusion upon hilarious confusion.
This version of The Hypochondriac premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London in 2005.

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Riotously entertaining...has you laughing like a drain
Telegraph

The show's virtue, however, is its fidelity to Moliere in combining broad-bottomed farce with an assault on the morbid egotism of those for whom illness becomes a way of life... hilarious
Guardian

About the Author

Molière is one of the greatest writers of comedy of all time. Works include Les Fourberies de Scapin, Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, The Miser, and The Hypochondriac.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .26 Inches (D)

Weight: .29 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 88

Genre: Drama

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: Oberon Modern Plays

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Paperback

Author: Molière

Language: English

Street Date: January 1, 2007

TCIN: 1007637998

UPC: 9781840026177

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-5178

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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