The Life Of Racine

By A. Mary F. Robinson and Mary Duclaux

Book Overview

The Life of Racine is a biographical book written by Mary Duclaux that provides a comprehensive account of the life of the French playwright Jean Racine. The book explores Racine's early life, his education, and his rise to fame as a writer during the 17th century. It delves into his personal relationships, his struggles with poverty and illness, and his eventual success as a celebrated playwright in the court of King Louis XIV. Duclaux also discusses Racine's literary works, including his famous tragedies such as Ph�����dre and Andromaque, and analyzes the themes and motifs that are present in his writing. The book provides readers with a detailed and engaging portrait of Racine's life and work, making it an essential read for anyone interested in French literature and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163817481
• ISBN13: 9781163817483
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"