Esther by Jean Racine
"Esther" by Jean Racine is a play written in 1689. Based on the biblical Book of Esther, it tells the story of the Jewish queen who must navigate the Persian court to save her people. Originally performed by young noblewomen at an educational institute, this three-act drama was commissioned for moral instruction but captivated the French king and his court with its grace and modesty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 |
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| Editor | Spiers, I. H. B. (Isidore Henry Bowles) |
| Title | Esther |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_(play) |
| Note | Introduction, notes and appendices in English |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Esther, Queen of Persia -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 15790 |
| Release Date | May 7, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 215 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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