Athaliah
Athaliah

Author: J. Donkersley

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-07-15

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 3368181939

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

The Complete Plays of Jean Racine: Athaliah
The Complete Plays of Jean Racine: Athaliah

Author: Jean Racine

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 0271052481

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"An English translation, in iambic pentameter couplets, of The Fratricides, a play by seventeenth-century French playwright Jean Racine"--Provided by publisher.

Iphigenia, Phaedra, Athaliah
Iphigenia, Phaedra, Athaliah

Author: Jean Racine

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2004-12-02

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 014190934X

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Strongly influenced by Classical drama, Jean Racine (1639-99) broke away from the grandiose theatricality of baroque drama to create works of intense psychological realism, with characters manipulated by cruel and vengeful gods. Iphigenia depicts a princess's absolute submission to her father's will, despite his determination to sacrifice her to gain divine favour before going to war. Described by Voltaire as 'the masterpiece of the human mind', Phaedra shows a woman's struggle to overcome her overwhelming passion for her stepson - an obsession that brings destruction to a noble family. And Athaliah portrays a ruthless pagan queen, who defies Jehovah in her desperate attempt to keep the throne of Jerusalem from its legitimate heir.

Britannicus ; Phaedra ; Athaliah
Britannicus ; Phaedra ; Athaliah

Author: Jean Racine

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780192838278

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Jean Racine (1639-99) remains to this day the greatest of French poetic dramatists. Racine's tragedies portray characters wrestling with ambition, treachery, religion, and love.