Racine: Phèdre - Edward D. James, Gillian Jondorf - Google Books

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This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy. It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on…