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Iphigenia ; Phaedra ; Athaliah - Penguin Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Strongly influenced by Classical drama, Jean Racine (1639-99) broke away from the grandiose theatricality of baroque drama to create works of intense psychological realism, with characters manipulated by cruel and vengeful gods. Iphigenia depicts a princess's absolute submission to her father's will, despite his determination to sacrifice her to gain divine favour before going to war. Described by Voltaire as 'the masterpiece of the human mind', Phaedra shows a woman's struggle to overcome her overwhelming passion for her stepson - an obsession that brings destruction to a noble family. And Athaliah portrays a ruthless pagan queen, who defies Jehovah in her desperate attempt to keep the throne of Jerusalem from its legitimate heir.

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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140441222
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 842.4
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Sales rank: 12700
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 222g
Height: 197mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 14mm