Search results
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 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, 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Phèdre is a classic French play by Jean Racine that depicts the tragic consequences of forbidden love, jealousy, and deception. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and style of this masterpiece of French literature.
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.
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?
Jun 27, 2024 · Phèdre represents the culmination of seventeenth-century French classical tragedy and can be fully understood only against the background of seventeenth-century French political, social, and literary history, of which we provide a brief sketch.
