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    Phaedra
    Phaedra
    Phaedra
    Audiobook1 hour

    Phaedra

    Written by Jean Racine

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    In the court of Louis XIV, adaptations of Greek tragedies were very popular. This play, heavily influenced by Euripides' Hippolytus, deals with love that violates social taboos. Note: In Racine's work, a new "scene" begins whenever a character enters or exits. Therefore, there are no stage directions, only a list of the characters on stage for each scene. The action is continuous for the entire act. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

    Cast
    Narrator: bala
    Theseus: Bruce Pirie
    Phaedra: Elizabeth Klett
    Hippolytus: Libby Gohn
    Aricia: Charlotte Duckett
    Oenone: Amanda Friday
    Theramenes: Alan Mapstone
    Ismene: Haili
    Panope: Maryanka

    Audio editing: Libby Gohn
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    Jean Racine

    Jean Racine, né le 22 décembre 1639 à La Ferté-Milon et mort le 21 avril 1699 à Paris, est un dramaturge et poète français. Issu d'une famille de petits notables de la Ferté-Milon et tôt orphelin, Racine reçoit auprès des « Solitaires » de Port-Royal une éducation littéraire et religieuse rare.

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