Jean Racine
Jean-Baptiste Racine was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille as well as an important literary figure in the Western tradition and world literature. Racine was primarily a tragedian, producing such "examples of neoclassical perfection" as Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie. He did write one comedy, Les Plaideurs, and a muted tragedy, Esther for the young.
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Phaedra
In a world of royalty and hidden longings, a queen's secret passion sparks lies and revenge, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
By Jean Racine
Esther
A courageous queen must choose between her crown and her people as a villainous plot threatens to destroy her heritage and faith.
By Jean Racine