Phèdre

Name: Phèdre
ISBN: 9780486159294

Jean Racine

1677·96 pages

Literary Fiction

classics

“What verses! Was there ever, in any human language, anything more beautiful?”
— André Gide

Phèdre is a whirlwind of amorous madness and blood. Invisible divinities mislead Racine's heroes, throwing them into fury... Heir to a cursed lineage, Phèdre should love Prince Theseus, her husband. On the contrary, she burns for her stepson Hippolytus, with a fever that gnaws at her, leading her to delirium and crime. Plunged into the "unimaginable hell" of jealousy, she prepares the execution of this young god who loves another.

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Phèdre

Jean Racine

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1677

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Literary Fiction

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“What verses! Was there ever, in any human language, anything more beautiful?”
— André Gide

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