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Britannicus, Phaedra, Athaliah (Oxford World's Classics) Reissue Edition

by Jean Racine (Author), C. H. Sisson (Translator)
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Jean Racine (1639-99) remains to this day the greatest of French poetic dramatists. Britannicus (1669), the first play in this volume, takes its themes from Roman history: the setting is bloody and treacherous court of the Emperor Nero. Phaedra (1677) dramatizes the Greek myth of Phaedra's doomed love for her stepson Hippolytus. Athaliah (1691), Racine's last and perhaps finest play, draws on the Old Testament story of Athaliah, Queen of Judah and worshipper of Baal, who is threatened and finally forced to concede victory to Joash, a son of the house of David and survivor of Athaliah's massacres.

Racine's tragedies portray characters wrestling with ambition, treachery, religion, and love. In this translation, specially commissioned for The World's Classics series, C.H. Sisson has captured admirably the lucidity of Racine's language, both analytic and passionate, and the rhythm of his four-part Alexandrine, a combination that previous translators have consistently failed to achieve.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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    0199555990
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199555994
  3. Edition
    Reissue
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    July 26, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  8. Print length
    240 pages
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"Sisson's translation of the dramas is admirable. It is an accurate and sensitive rendition of the French text. The simple and flowing English creates a version which reads well and should succeed in performance too." --Akroterion

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Charles H. Sisson is a well-known poet and translator, and editor of Poetry Nation Review.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reissue edition (July 26, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199555990
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199555994
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
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I'm disappointed about the quality of the translation. It didn't get all the poetic talent of Jean Racine.
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