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Hamlet
A prince's encounter with his father's ghost begins the revenge story at the heart of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Set in the Danish court, the tragedy follows Hamlet as he tries to determine what happened to his father and how to respond. His uncertainty turns a demand for vengeance into an examination of moral responsibility, grief and the difficulty of knowing whom to trust.
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Phèdre
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. Written in rhymed alexandrine verse, the play is distinguished by its concentrated structure, psychol...
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