Phaedra Dodo Press Paperback 1406542067 9781406542066 Jean Baptiste Racine

• Format: Paperback
• Author: Jean Baptiste Racine
• ISBN10: 1406542067
• ISBN13: 9781406542066

Jean Baptiste Racine 1639-1699 was a French dramatist, one of the 'big three' of 17th century France along with Molire and Corneille . Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy. His first tragedy, La Thbaide 1664 and its successor, Alexandre 1665 , both had classical themes, but he was already entering into controversy, taking offence at the accusation that he was polluting the minds of his audiences. He broke all ties with Port-Royal, and proceeded with Andromaque 1667 , which told the story of Andromache, widow of Hector, and her fate following the Trojan War. In Phaedra 1677 , Racine again chose a subject already treated by Greek and Roman tragic poets, this time, Euripides play Hippolytus.