Jean Racine
Four French Plays
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141392080
- author:
- Jean Racine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Drama
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
This Penguin volume brings together four of France's most significant plays from the 17th century. Written by Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine and Jean-Baptiste Molière, these works showcase the defining period of French theatre.
The collection includes Corneille's Cinna, a tragedy that explores absolute power in ancient Rome; Molière's The Misanthrope, a comedy about social conventions and conformity; Racine's Andromache, a tragic tale of love and loss after the Trojan War; and Phaedra, a drama about a mother's forbidden love.
Translated into vivid English, these plays offer a unique insight into French classical theatre. With introductions by Joseph Harris and John Edmunds, this volume is an essential introduction to the works of three of France's most celebrated playwrights.
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