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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This is the fifth volume of a projected translation into English of all twelve of Jean Racine's plays. Geoffrey Alan Argent's translations faithfully convey all the urgency and keen psychological insight of Racine's dramas, and the coiled strength of his verse, while breathing... Read Full Overview

This is the fifth volume of a projected translation into English of all twelve of Jean Racine's plays. Geoffrey Alan Argent's translations faithfully convey all the urgency and keen psychological insight of Racine's dramas, and the coiled strength of his verse, while breathing... Read Full Overview

Jean RACINE (1639-1699), fut ?duqu? par les jans?nistes de Port Royal. Ses trag?dies d?rivent de plusieurs sources : ? Andromaque ? (1667), ? Iphig?nie ? (1674) et ? Ph?dre ? (1677), de la litt?rature latine et grecque ; ? Britannicus ? (1669), ? B?r?nice ? (1670) et ? Mithridate... Read Full Overview

Britannicus is a tragedy written by Jean Racine in 1669. The play is set in ancient Rome and revolves around the power struggle between Emperor Nero and his stepbrother, Britannicus. The play begins with Britannicus being denied his rightful place as emperor by his mother, Agrippina,... Read Full Overview

"Britannicus" de Jean Racine. Dramaturge, poete et historiographe francais (1639-1699)."

"Britannicus" est une trag die en cinq actes crite par Jean Racine, un des dramaturges les plus minents du classicisme fran ais. Publi e en 1670 et repr sent e pour la premi re fois le 13 d cembre 1669 l'h tel de Bourgogne Paris, cette pi ce explore les intrigues politiques... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

WORK IS IN FRENCH

This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity... Read Full Overview