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  • Phaedra

    by Jean Racine, Translated by Robert Bruce Boswell ...
    Phaedra is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris.With Phèdre, Racine chose once more a subject from Greek mythology, already treated by Greek and Roman tragic poets, notably by Euripides in Hippolytus and Seneca in Phaedra.As a result of an intrigue by the Duchess of Bouillon and ... Read more

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  • Phaedra

    by Jean Racine ...
    Translated by Robert Bruce Boswell ...
    Jean Racine's "Phaedra" is a poignant exploration of forbidden love, despair, and the complexities of human emotion, set against the backdrop of classical mythology. Written in 1677, this five-act tragedy showcases Racine's mastery of the French Alexandrine verse, blending psychological depth with lyrical beauty. Drawing inspiration from Euripides and Seneca, Racine infuses his characters with ... Read more

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  • Phaedra

    Passion, guilt, and fate in a timeless tragedy of forbidden love

    by Jean Racine ...
    Translated by Robert Bruce Boswell ...
    Jean Racine's "Phaedra" is a powerful exploration of love, desire, and moral conflict, rooted deeply in the traditions of French classical tragedy. Written in 1677, the play draws upon the mythological tale of Phaedra, who becomes tragically infatuated with her stepson Hippolytus. Racine employs a poignant and lyrical style, marked by his deft use of alexandrine verse, creating a striking ... Read more

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  • Phaedra

    by Jean Racine ...
    Translated by Robert Bruce Boswell ...
    Phaedra by Jean Racine. Translated by Robert Bruce Boswell libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

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  • Phaedra

    by Robert Bruce Boswell, Jean Baptiste Racine ...
    JEAN BAPTISTE RACINE, the younger contemporary of Corneille, and his rival for supremacy in French classical tragedy, was born at Ferte-Milon, December 21, 1639. He was educated at the College of Beauvais, at the great Jansenist school at Port Royal, and at the College d'Harcourt. He attracted notice by an ode written for the marriage of Louis XIV in 1660, and made his first really great dramatic ... Read more

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  • The Fortune of the Rougons

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Turbulent Times and Family Struggles

    by Émile Zola, Shane Brooks ...
    In "The Fortune of the Rougons," Émile Zola embarks on an audacious exploration of family dynamics, social ambition, and the interplay of heritage and destiny within the backdrop of the Second Empire in France. This seminal work, the first in Zola's expansive Rougon-Macquart series, employs a naturalistic literary style that meticulously crafts character studies grounded in socio-economic realism ... Read more

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  • The Miser and Other Plays

    by Jean-Baptiste Moliere ...
    Translated by David Coward, David Wood ...
    Molière combined all the traditional elements of comedy - wit, slapstick, spectacle and satire - to create richly sophisticated and enduringly popular dramas. The Miser is the story of Harpagon, a mean-spirited old man who becomes obsessed with making money out of the marriage of his children, while The Hypochondriac, another study in obsession, is a brilliant satire on the medical profession. The ... Read more

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  • Tartuffe (Translated by Curtis Hidden Page with an Introduction by John E. Matzke)

    by Moliere ...
    Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known popularly by his stage name Molière, is regarded as one of the masters of French comedic drama. When Molière began acting in Paris there were two well-established theatrical companies, those of the Hôtel de Bourgogne and the Marais. Joining these theatrical companies would have been impossible for a new member of the acting profession like Molière and thus he ... Read more

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  • The Miser

    by Phil Porter, Sean Foley, Molière ...
    Series series Oberon Modern Plays
    Fanatical about protecting his wealth, the paranoid Harpagon (Griff Rhys Jones) suspects all of trying to filch his fortune, and will go to any length to protect it. A matchmaker motivated only by money, he sets his sights on wealthy spouses for his children, so his riches are safe from their grubby hands.As true feelings and identities are revealed will Harpagon allow his children to follow their ... Read more

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  • Nanine

    by Voltaire ...
    "This Comedy is called in the French Nanine, ou le Préjugé Vaincu (Nanine, or Prejudice Overcome). It is written, as we are told in the title-page, in verses of ten syllables. The absurdity of comedies in rhyme I have already remarked. The original begins thus: Il faut parler, il faut, Monsieur le Comte, Vous expliquer nettement sur mon Compte. The reader cannot but observe, what villainous rhymes ... Read more

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