Descrizione
Jean Racine (1639-99) remains to this day the greatest of French poetic dramatists, having brought an exceptional knowledge of Greek and Latin literature to bear on tragic masterpieces that rivalled and surpassed those of his famous contemporary, Corneille. Britannicus (1669), Phaedra (1677),
and Athaliah (1691) portray characters wrestling with ambition, treachery, religion, and love. In this new translation, C. H. Sisson captures admirably the lucidity of Racine's language, both analytic and passionate, and the rhythm of his four-part Alexandrine.
and Athaliah (1691) portray characters wrestling with ambition, treachery, religion, and love. In this new translation, C. H. Sisson captures admirably the lucidity of Racine's language, both analytic and passionate, and the rhythm of his four-part Alexandrine.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
236 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
Jul 2, 1987
Editore
Oxford University Press
Edizioni
4 editions
ISBN-10
0192510371
ISBN-13
9780192510372
Generi
Romanzo
Religione e Spiritualità
Classici
Contemporaneo