Jean Racine

"The reign of Louis XIV. in France, like the age of Pericles at ancient Athens, was remarkable for literary excellence no less than for…

Britannicus is son and heir of the Roman emperor Claudius. However, this does not please Nero, who wants both throne and Britannicus's fianc…

This play, which is neither a comedy or a farce but has elements in common with each, was first performed in 1668 at Paris, and afterwards a…

This play, with which Racine's dramatic career fittingly concluded, was composed for semi-private performance by the young ladies of the Col…

In this tragedy [about part of the aftermath of the Trojan War], which made its appearance in 1667, there is a more intricate plot than is u…

"The time to which this tragedy relates is much later than that of any other of Racine's historical plays. The capture of Babylon (or r…

Titus, emperor of Rome, wants to marry Berenice, queen of Palestine, but decides that Rome will not be able to handle having him marry a for…

Racine caused furour in the French theater community with his second play, Alexander the Great, when "The sensitive poet seems to have …