Phaedra by Jean Racine
"Phaedra" by Jean Racine is a French dramatic tragedy written in 1677. Set in ancient Greece, it explores forbidden passion when Queen Phaedra conceals her consuming love for her stepson Hippolytus during her husband Theseus's absence. When news arrives that Theseus may be dead, secrets begin to unravel with devastating consequences. As desires collide with duty and accusations fly, the play hurtles toward a catastrophic conclusion driven by jealousy, misunderstanding, and an
invoked divine curse that no one can escape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Boswell, Robert Bruce, 1846-1933 |
| Uniform Title | Phèdre. English |
| Title | Phaedra |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ph%C3%A8dre |
| Credits | Produced by Dagny, John Bickers, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Phaedra (Greek mythology) -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1977 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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