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128 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781854590947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 28 September 2001
Description
Racine's reworking of Euripides' Hippolytus, celebrated for its tragic construction and the richness of its language. Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson and believing Theseus, her absent husband, to be dead, Phedre confess...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,702 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 56%
tense 50%
reflective 29%
challenging 21%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, BloodModerate
Grief, Death, Death of parentMinor
Rape, War
128 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781854590947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 28 September 2001
Description
Racine's reworking of Euripides' Hippolytus, celebrated for its tragic construction and the richness of its language. Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson and believing Theseus, her absent husband, to be dead, Phedre confess...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,702 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 56%
tense 50%
reflective 29%
challenging 21%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, BloodModerate
Grief, Death, Death of parentMinor
Rape, War