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Jean Racine
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born
December 22, 1639
died
April 21, 1699
gender
male
place of birth
La Ferté-Milon, France
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Jean Racine was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille), and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition. Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy.
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Phèdre by Jean Racine avg rating 3.61 — 256 ratings — published 1971 65 editions |
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Andromaque by Jean Racine avg rating 3.78 — 77 ratings — published 1959 35 editions |
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Iphigenie by Jean Racine avg rating 3.90 — 30 ratings — published 1968 11 editions |
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Britannicus by Jean Racine avg rating 3.43 — 21 ratings — published 1998 12 editions |
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Athalie by Jean Racine avg rating 4.00 — 16 ratings — published 1933 5 editions |
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Three Plays of Racine: Phaedra, Andromache, and Brittanicus (Phoenix Books) by Jean Racine avg rating 4.00 — 13 ratings — published 1961 |
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Bérénice by Jean Racine avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published 1988 13 editions |
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Racine : Théâtre complet, tome 1 : La Thébaide, Alexandre le Grand, Andromaque by Jean Racine avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published 1993 |
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Racine : Oeuvres complètes, tome II by Jean Racine avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published 0 |
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Esther by Jean Racine, Georges Forestier avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published 2007 |
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"Le nom d'amant peut-être offense son courage;
Mais il en a les yeux, s'il n'en a le langage."
— Jean Racine
Mais il en a les yeux, s'il n'en a le langage."
— Jean Racine
" I cherished you inconstant; what would I have done,
faithful? Now, even now, when your cruel mouth
so calmly speaks my death sentence, I wonder,
cold wretch, I wonder still, if I do not love you. "
— Jean Racine
faithful? Now, even now, when your cruel mouth
so calmly speaks my death sentence, I wonder,
cold wretch, I wonder still, if I do not love you. "
— Jean Racine
