Racine’s play Phèdre—which draws on Euripides’ tragedy Hippolytus—is the supreme achievement of French neoclassic theater. In her amusing foreword, Margaret Rawlings explains how this particular translation—made specifically from the actor’s point-of-view—evolved from the 1957 Campbell Allen production. Containing both the French and English texts on facing pages, as well as Racine’s own preface and notes on his contemporary and classical references, this edition of Phèdre is a favorite among modern readers and is of special value to students, amateur companies, and repertory theaters alike. Translated and with a foreword by Margaret Rawlings.

Phèdre: Édition bilingue (Penguin Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Jean Racine

Dramas & Plays

Penguin Publishing Group

Phaedra (French Classics)

Classics

George G.Harrap & Co.,Ltd

Excerpt from Esther: TragédieOn peut dire que l'unité de lieu est observée dans cette pièce, en ce que toute l'action se passe dans le palais d'as suérus. Cependant, comme on voulait rendre ce divertissement plus agréable à des enfants, en jetant quelque variété dans les décorations, cela a été cause que je n'ai pas gardé cette unité avec la même rigueur que j'ai fait autrefois dans mes tragédies.Je crois qu'il est bon d'avertir ici que bien qu'il y ait dans Esther des personnages d'hommes, ces personnages n'ont pas laissé d'étre représentés par des filles avec toute la bienséance de leur sexe. La chose leur a été d'autant plus aisée, qu'ancien nement les habits des Persans et des Juifs étaient delongues robes qui tombaient jusqu'à terre.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Esther: Tragédie (Classic Reprint)

Poetry

Forgotten Books

The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine, Vol. 2: A Metrical English Version (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Théâtre Complet de Jean Racine, Vol. 1I. Dans la conversation, dit Louis Racine, il n etait jamais distrait, jamais poète ni auteur; il songeait moins à faire paraître son esprit que l'esprit des personnes qu'il entretenait ll vécut dans la société des femmes avec une politesse toujours respectueuse. La grange-chance], dans la Préface qui est en tête de ses oeuvres rapporte qu'il demanda un jour au comte de Fiesque pourquoi, lorsque Racine dinait avec lui, Monsieur le Duc avait des tablettes côte de son couvert, et quele comte lui répondit Cet homme, par tout admirable, l'est infiniment davantage lorsqu'il se trouve à table avec une compagnie qui lui convient; et il lui échappe des impromptus si agréables que Monsieur le Duc se fait un plaisir de les recueillir, et qu'ils ne sont pas plutôt sortis de la bouche du Poète qu'ils sont sur les tablettes du Prince. Peut - être retrou'vera - t-on un jour ces tablettes de Monsieur le Duc.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Théâtre Complet de Jean Racine, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Œuvres Complètes de Jean Racine, Vol. 7: Avec le CommentaireJean Desmarets de saint-sorlin de l'académie française, mort en 1676. Sa comédie des Visionnaz'res avait eu un succès prodigieux.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

uvres Complètes de Jean Racine, Vol. 7: Avec le Commentaire (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)

History

Europe

Excerpt from Athalie: Tragédie Tirée De L'écriture SainteThe Object Of this edition Of At/zalz'e is not merely to add one more to the annotated editions of Racine's mas terpiece, but to present it to teachers and students as a living play, intended for public performance, and not merely for quiet reading in the study or in the class room. Next, to indicate to some extent the inﬂuence Of the Greek drama upon the author, an inﬂuence that can be appre ciated only after a close study of the play in connection with the great works of Eschylus, Sophocles and Euri pides. Thirdly, to exhibit the deep and accurate biblical knowledge of Racine, and the manner in which he drew' inspiration from the Holy Scriptures.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Athalie: Tragédie Tirée De L'écriture Sainte (Classic Reprint)

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

Reinterprets the story of a dying queen's obsessive love for her stepson in a new translation of one of classical mythology's most powerful tales

Phèdre

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

Based on Euripides' Hippolytus, this play by one of France's greatest playwrights is a magnificent example of character exposition. When the title character, Hippolytus' stepmother, receives false information that her husband, Theseus, is dead, Phedra reveals a passionate love for her stepson — an act that eventually spells doom for both characters.

Phedra: A Tragedy in Five Acts

Humor & Entertainment

Dover Publications

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Phèdre: Édition bilingue (Penguin Classics)

Phaedra (French Classics)

Esther: Tragédie (Classic Reprint)

The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine, Vol. 2: A Metrical English Version (Classic Reprint)

Théâtre Complet de Jean Racine, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

uvres Complètes de Jean Racine, Vol. 7: Avec le Commentaire (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)

Athalie: Tragédie Tirée De L'écriture Sainte (Classic Reprint)

Théâtre Complet de Jean Racine, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Phèdre

Phedra: A Tragedy in Five Acts