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Phèdre is a French neoclassical tragedy by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 and based on stories from Greek mythology and earlier drama. It follows Phaedra, queen of Athens, whose forbidden passion for her stepson Hippolytus leads to deception, accusation, and the destruction of her household. W...
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Racine's supreme tragedy, central French canon text, admired for poetic intensity and psychological rigor.
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Andromaque is a five-act tragedy in verse by the French playwright Jean Racine, first performed in 1667. Set after the Trojan War, it follows a chain of unreciprocated desire involving Orestes, Hermione, Pyrrhus, and the captive Trojan widow Andromache, whose overriding concern is protecting her son...
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Major Racine tragedy with high literary reputation; less globally iconic than Phedre.
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