Andromaque (French Classics)

By Jean Racine and Racine Jean Racine

Book Overview

A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife after her abduction by the son of Achilles. The rhymed couplets retain the simplicity of form and powerful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0245522492
• ISBN13: 9780245522499
• Release Date: January 1948
• Publisher: Harrap

Customer Reviews

Brittanicus excellent

I don't know about the other two , but I found the play Brittanicus excellent. It is rather formal writing, but beautiful nonetheless. The story is tragic, as it was meant to be. I truly enjoyed this play, and would recommend it to other serious readers of French and plays.