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Phèdre (French:; originally Phèdre et Hippolyte) is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris.
Phèdre, classical tragedy in five acts by Jean Racine, performed and published in 1677. Racine’s work is based on the play Hippolytus by the Greek playwright Euripides and addresses the same story, but it changes the focus from Hippolytus (Hippolyte), the stepson, to Phaedra (Phèdre), the stepmother. After receiving false information that ...
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Phèdre est une tragédie en cinq actes et en vers de Jean Racine joué pour la première fois le 1er janvier 1677 à Paris sous le titre Phèdre et Hippolyte 1. Racine n'adopte le titre de Phèdre qu'à partir de la seconde édition de ses Œuvres en 1687 2. La pièce comporte 1 654 alexandrins.
Phèdre, afflicted with an illness that she persists in keeping silent, Finally tired of herself and of the day that illuminates her, Can she form some designs against you?
Phèdre only gives her hands to it because she is in an agitation of the mind which puts her beside herself; and it comes a moment later for the purpose of justifying innocence, and declaring the truth. Hippolyte is accused, in Euripides and in Seneca, of having indeed raped his stepmother: vim corpus tulit [1] . But here he is only accused of ...
Phèdre is a play by the French dramatist Jean Racine, based on a Greek myth about the love of Phaedra for her stepson Hippolytus. The study guide provides a plot summary, analysis, themes, characters, and more.
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May 29, 2019 · Voici une analyse (fiche de lecture) de Phèdre de Racine. Phèdre de Racine est une tragédie d’un auteur classique au sommet de son art. Elle met en scène la lutte désespérée de personnages poursuivis par la fatalité.
