About this title: Late British Poet Laureate Hughes emphasized the brutality of the characters' passions in his translation of Racine's classic play, replacing the Alexandrines of the original with his characteristic clipped, intense free verse. The play pits a queen with a powerful lust for her stepson--who himself loves a prisoner--against courtesans who try to protect her from herself, a king who succumbs to her whims, and an angry and remorseless cast of gods. The play premiered in London in 1998.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: D.C. Heath & Co
Date Published: 1910
Description: G- Size: 12mo (6.5" to 7.5" tall); In French/En Francais, with English introduction; Previous owner's information and notes and an ink blot on endpapers; Significant annotations/markings in pencil throughout; Boards slightly rubbed, somewhat soiled, front board shows slight water damage, curling at top fore-edge; Paper somewhat yellowed from age but not brittle; Corners and ends of spine lightly bumped; Tight copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: D.C. Heath & Co
Date Published: 1910
Description: G+ Size: 12mo (6.5" to 7.5" tall); In French/En Francais; With introduction and notes in English; No ownership markings; A few scattered annotations/markings in pencil in a few sections; Boards slightly rubbed and soiled; Paper somewhat yellowed from age but not brittle; Corners and ends of spine bumped; Some edgewear; Tight copy. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: James Brodie
Date Published: 1940
Description: Good. Ex-Library reserve stock. Never issued hence good+. Well bound in maroon buckram. Gilt title with black border to spine. 8vo. 44pp. Clean and neat copy. Language: English. read more
Edition: First
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, New York
Date Published: (1999)
ISBN-13:9780374231149ISBN:0374231141
Description: First American edition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. A new translation by Ted Hughes. Advance copy with publisher's material laid in. read more
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Description: Good in Good dust jacket; The usual library stamps and stickers; otherwise clean copy in very good condition. Fast shipping from TX in padded envelope. 0374231141. Ex-Library; 0.5 x 8.75 x 5.75 Inches; 87 pages. read more
Description: Very good. Used, remainders or ex-library, english-speaking-service, Gebraucht oder Verlagsrestbestand, evtl. aus Bibliotheksbestand, bei mehrbändigen Werken bitten wir um vorherige Anfrage, korrekte Rechnung mit ausgewiesener MwSt., deutschsprachiger Service, 14-Tage-Rückgaberecht. read more
"Finally became acquainted with the tragedy after which I was named, and slightly resent my parents for their phoenetic, Westernized take (Sabrina "Faydra" Crews). I was able to comprehend the powerful- though at times, exceedingly long- monologues of Phedre much better when I read through them myself, but thoroughly enjoyed watching The National Theatre's interpretation via a live screening in the Guthrie's Proscenium Theater. Eager to read "Hippolytus" by Euripides and compare."
"For years I've been hearing that Ted Hughes is one of the finest poets of the twentieth century in English. Maybe he is, but after reading several of his books I do not see the greatness found so easily by others. I just read his adaptation of Recine's Phedre, and loved it. The language is muscular, mouth filling, rhythmic without being obviously metered, driving, and just wonderful. I thought I did not like this play, having only read the Penguin translation. Hughes makes it feel like a Greek tragedy that lacks only the chorus. It is terrific. I understand the Royal National Theatre used this translation for their current production, and I don't blame them. I want to see that show, and I want to read this translation again."
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