This volume contains two classic plays of tragedy from ancient Greece and Rome, reimagined for the French stage by 17th century playwright Jean Racine. Hippolytus explores the consequences of forbidden love and the conflicts between duty and desire, while Phaedra depicts the tragic downfall of a queen consumed by passion and guilt.

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