Fedra by Jean Racine

Fedra

Jean Racine with Roberto Carifi, Marguerite Yourcenar

155 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark medium-paced

Description

L'amore si rivela a Fedra - scrive Roberto Carifi nel suo commento al testo - come sottrazione del bene, di quello che non potrà dare e di quello che non potrà ricevere; per lei l'amore ha inizio nell'ossessione che la espelle dalla comunità etica...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
dark 61%
sad 55%
tense 45%
reflective 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 24%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.54

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