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Jean Racine

Jean Racine was a French play writer who mostly wrote tragedies and before he died he wrote one comedy. His contemporaries were Moliere and Corneille. He is considered to be one of the most famous French play writers in the time of Classicism.

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Phaedra (Phèdre)

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"Phèdre" is a tragedy by the dramatic Jean Racine. It is based on ancient sources such as Seneca's Phaedra and Euripides Hippolytus. The famous work is about love with a woman as the main character. Phèdre is divided into 5 acts. There are a few reasons for Phaedra's tragic faith. The first one is the […]

Posted: May 3, 2016

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