Racine, Jean 1639-1699

Phèdre by Jean Racine ( Book )
1,186 editions published between 1677 and 2010 in 26 languages and held by 3,177 libraries worldwide
A new translation of a 17th century French play based on an ancient Greek tragedy, a queen's love for her stepson who rejects her. So Phaedra commits suicide and in her note accuses Hippolytus of trying to seduce her, which causes King Theseus to banish his son. By the translator of Tales from Ovid.

Andromaque by Jean Racine ( Book )
809 editions published between 1667 and 2010 in 20 languages and held by 1,926 libraries worldwide
A neoclassical tragedy in which the emotional suffering of the four main characters draws them into a maze of spite, love, hate, and vengeance.

Six plays by Corneille and Racine by Pierre Corneille ( Book )
11 editions published between 1931 and 1959 in English and held by 1,563 libraries worldwide

Athalie by Jean Racine ( Book )
688 editions published between 1691 and 2008 in 16 languages and held by 1,214 libraries worldwide
Tragédie ambitieuse, cette pièce marque le terme et le sommet de l'oeuvre chrétienne de Racine.

Britannicus by Jean Racine ( Book )
648 editions published between 1670 and 2010 in 15 languages and held by 1,161 libraries worldwide
Néron qui, sous ses attitudes encore sages et vertueuses, commence à laisser percer sa véritable nature, a fait séquestrer, dans son palais, Junie, descendante d'Auguste, en la séparant de Britannicus qui l'aime.

Œuvres complètes by Jean Racine ( Book )
110 editions published between 1796 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,099 libraries worldwide

Théâtre complet by Jean Racine ( Book )
342 editions published between 1813 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,084 libraries worldwide
L'intégrale du théâtre de Racine - chaque pièce étant précédée d'une notice de présentation (sources d'inspiration, transformations, variantes, structure, langage, accueil des contemporains...).

Five plays by Jean Racine ( Book )
15 editions published between 1960 and 1968 in English and held by 898 libraries worldwide
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The best plays of Racine by Jean Racine ( Book )
21 editions published between 1936 and 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 890 libraries worldwide

Complete plays by Jean Racine ( Book )
16 editions published between 1967 and 1969 in English and held by 844 libraries worldwide