Racine, Jean
Iphigenia: WITH Phaedra (Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140441222
- author:
- Racine, Jean
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Literary studies: plays & playwrights
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Three powerful plays by Jean Racine explore the complexities of human nature and the consequences of unchecked passion. Iphigenia depicts a princess's tragic fate, Phaedra reveals the destructive power of obsessive love, and Athaliah portrays a ruthless queen's desperate bid for power.
Racine's works are marked by their intense psychological realism and the manipulation of characters by cruel and vengeful forces. These plays offer a fascinating insight into the human condition, with characters driven by forces beyond their control.
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