Phaedra by Jean Racine

Phaedra

Jean Racine with Richard Wilbur, Igor Tulipanov

128 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark medium-paced

Description

Phaedra is consumed with passion for Hippolytus, her stepson. Believing her husband dead, she confesses her love to him and is rebuffed. When her husband returns alive, Phaedra convinces him that it was Hippolytus who attempted to seduce her. In h...

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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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