192 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140445916
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 March 1992
Description
Racine's play Ph dre--which draws on Euripides' tragedy Hippolytus--is the supreme achievement of French neoclassic theater. In her amusing foreword, Margaret Rawlings explains how this particular translation--made specifically from the actor's po...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 55%
tense 45%
reflective 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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
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Graphic
Incest, Suicide, DeathModerate
Grief, Death of parentMinor
Rape, War
192 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140445916
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 March 1992
Description
Racine's play Ph dre--which draws on Euripides' tragedy Hippolytus--is the supreme achievement of French neoclassic theater. In her amusing foreword, Margaret Rawlings explains how this particular translation--made specifically from the actor's po...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 55%
tense 45%
reflective 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, DeathModerate
Grief, Death of parentMinor
Rape, War