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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

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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

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 (1673), de l histoire... Read Full Overview