Racine: Phedre Paperback / softback
by Edward D. James, Gillian Jondorf
Part of the Landmarks of World Literature series
Paperback / softback
Description
This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy.
It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its thematic relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on later writers in a variety of European languages and its place in the evolution of European sensibility.
The structures and the language of the play are closely analysed, and the major characters are studied in action.
Full weight is given to the ancient classical background and to the mythological content of the play. A chronological table provides an overview of Racine's life and times, and there is a guide to further reading.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, 1 Tables, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:06/10/1994
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- ISBN:9780521397216
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, 1 Tables, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:06/10/1994
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521397216
