Racine: Phèdre

Racine: Phèdre
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 0521393191
ISBN-13 : 9780521393195
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Book Synopsis Racine: Phèdre by : Edward D. James

Download or read book Racine: Phèdre written by Edward D. James and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory study presents Phèdre as an example of the culmination of French classical tragedy--taking into consideration the play's historical, literary and theatrical context, its relationship to other tragedies of Racine, and its influence on later European literature.


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