Based on Euripides' Hippolytus, this play by one of France's greatest playwrights is a magnificent example of character exposition. When the title character, Hippolytus' stepmother, receives false information that her husband, Theseus, is dead, Phèdra reveals a passionate love for her stepson — an act that eventually spells doom for both characters.
Based on Euripides' Hippolytus, this play by one of France's greatest playwrights is a magnificent example of character exposition. When the title character, Hippolytus' stepmother, receives false information that her husband, Theseus, is dead, Phèdra reveals a passionate love for her stepson — an act that eventually spells doom for both characters.
Phèdre
Phèdre
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ISBN-13: | 9782253094449 |
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Publisher: | Le Livre de Poche |
Publication date: | 07/31/2012 |
Series: | Théâtre |
Sold by: | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 2 MB |
Language: | French |