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Books on: racine tragedy

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Word as Action: Racine, Rhetoric, and Theatrical Language

Book by Michael Hawcroft; Oxford University, 1992

Subjects:

Racine, Jean--1639-1699--Technique, Rhetoric--History--17th Century, Tragedy

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...III. RHETORIC AND TRAGEDY Sur cette scene transformee...elever la voix ? 12 Racine wanted to do more than...critics listened to his tragedies, noting for instance...prefaces, however, that Racine wanted above all to...work specifically as tragedies. By the late twentieth...the constituents of tragedy and the tragic have...identified. 13 But for Racine the tragic pertained...
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Jean Racine: A Critical Biography

Book by Geoffrey Brereton; Cassell, 1951

Subjects:

Drama, Dramatists, French--17th Century--Bibliography, Racine, Jean--1639-1699--Biography

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...the subject--which acquits Racine of a monumental folly. She...improvement. Accepting these, Racine returned to the Hotel de Luynes...him. These details, which Racine himself gives in his correspondence...and declaimed his finished tragedy to a producer who had not asked...
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Corneille and Racine in England: A Study of the English Translations of the Two Corneilles and Racine, with Especial Reference to Their Presentation on the English Stage

Book by Dorothea Frances Canfield; Macmillan, 1904

Subjects:

Corneille, Pierre--1606-1684, Corneille, Thomas--1625-1709, Fiction, Racine, Jean--1639-1699

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...The Death of Achilles . A Tragedy as it is acted. . . . London. 1730. Constantine. A tragedy by Dr. Philip Francis...1754. The Brothers . A Tragedy. Written by Dr. Edward...Burrel. London. 1800. RACINE Andromache . A Tragedy...
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Freedom, Slavery, and Absolutism: Corneille, Pascal, Racine

Book by Ziad Elmarsafy; Bucknell University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Authoritarianism In Literature, Corneille, Pierre--1606-1684--Criticism And Interpretation, French Literature--17th Century--History And Criticism, Liberty In Literature, Pascal, Blaise--1623-1662--Criticism And Interpretation, Racine, Jean--1639-1699--Criticism And Interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...pire built on slave rule. Racine's answer is unambiguous...the very idea of slave rule, Racine will also demonstrate just...seeming timelessness of his tragedy (and the doctrinal bias for...comes to writing tragedy), Racine does take the trouble to ground...
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Last Periods of Shakespeare, Racine, Ibsen

Book by Kenneth Muir; Wayne State University Press, 1961

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Ibsen, Henrik--1828-1906, Racine, Jean--1639-1699, Shakespeare, William--1564-1616--Criticism And Interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...periods. But this does not mean that the turning away from tragedy by Shakespeare and the element of fantasy in Ibsens last plays...power. If Shakespeares last play had been Coriolanus, if Racine had not broken his long silence after Phedre, we should have...

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Journal Articles on: racine tragedy

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Racine: Ce Que la Tragedie N'est Pas

Journal article by Roger Pensom; The Romanic Review, Vol. 91, 2000

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Authors, French--Criticism, interpretation, etc., French drama--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Racine, Jean--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Tragedies (Drama)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...trait commun des tragedies de la maturite de Racine et a partir de la...573. (19.) Racine: The Limits of Tragedy (Tubingen, Biblio...de qui?" dans Racine: Mythes et realites...Campbell, "The tragedy of Britannicus...
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A Marriage Made in Heaven? 'Racine' and 'Love'

Journal article by John Campbell; The Modern Language Review, Vol. 101, 2006

Subjects:

Love--Portrayals, Racine, Jean (French playwright)--Criticism and interpretation, Racine, Jean (French playwright)--Works, Tragedies (Drama)--Criticism and interpretation

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...4) This view of Racine as the playwright of...roots in his second tragedy, Alexandre le Grand...The idea that his tragedies are the expression...a chunk of Racinian tragedy merely to be dismissed...not needed to make tragedies attractive. (14) The reputation acquired by Racine was such that in that...not necessary in a tragedy: Lamour qui a dordinaire...
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The Anxiety of Senecan Influence in Racine, or Phedre in the Labyrinth

Journal article by Stephen Bold; The Romanic Review, Vol. 92, 2001

Subjects:

French literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Racine, Jean--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...fairly argued that Euripidess tragedy Hippolytus--given the plays...invocation of the Eurpidean model (Racine names Euripides five times...written of "the manner in which Racine ... consciously avoids admitting...in four or five of the nine tragedies: for La Thebaide, cf. Phoenissae...and exclusion of Seneca in Racine" (Levitan 190). In his...
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L'etat, E'est L'autre: Passion, Politics, and Alterity in Senault and Racine

Journal article by Ehsan Ahmed; The Romanic Review, Vol. 93, 2002

Subjects:

French literature--Analysis, Racine, Jean

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Robert Laffont, 1947. (7.) Racine uses Senault to challenge...illustrious" action worthy of tragedy. See Defaux for a treatment...The Case of Berenice: Racine, Corneille, and Mimetic...239. (8.) There are six tragedies which examine the clash of...Press, 1996. (10.) Jean Racine, Ouvres completes, Vol...
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Racine: Language, Violence and Power

Journal article by Michael Hawcroft; The Modern Language Review, Vol. 102, 2007

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Books--Book reviews, Racine: Language, Violence and Power (Book)--Book reviews

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Racine: Language, Violence and Power. by Michael Hawcroft Racine: Language, Violence and Power...within the thematics of Racinian tragedy. Mary Reillys particular insight...redemption. Chapter 5 reads Racine in the light of George Orwells...

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Magazine Articles on: racine tragedy

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Racine Meets His Match

Magazine article by Elinor Fuchs; American Theatre, Vol. 19, May 2002

Subjects:

Drama festivals--Performances, International Istanbul Theatre Festival--2002, Kai Theater in Brussels--2002, London International Festival of Theatre--2002, Theater--Performances, To You, the Birdie! (Theater)--Performances, Wooster Group (Theater group)--Performances

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Racine meets his match by Elinor Fuchs The Wooster...This is another switch on the theatre of Racine, ideally performed by stationary actors...contemplation. LeCompte discovers twin routes to tragedy in the Racine text: the restriction and degradation...
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Greek Odyssey. Simon Goldhill Explains How He Came to Be Hooked on Greek Tragedy at an Early Age-And Has Stayed Hooked

Magazine article by Simon Goodhill; History Today, Vol. 57, December 2007

Subjects:

Greek drama (Tragedy)--Appreciation, Greek tragedy--Appreciation, Theater--Appreciation

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Came to Be Hooked on Greek Tragedy at an Early Age-And Has Stayed...were quick to use the word tragedy ... But what I had seen in...most stunning form in Greek tragedy. The supple and dense language...own Greek verses. A piece of Racine in French, or Shakespeare...
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An American Tragedy

Magazine article by James Bowman; The American Spectator, Vol. 42, November 2009

Subjects:

Female employees, Profanity, Suicides & suicide attempts, Theater, Women

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...rape. It ends, as tragedy usually ends, in murder...accomplishments was to make Racine enthralling. Generally...anyway, a little of Racine goes a long way, and...neoclassical maxim that tragedies should be tragic and...up so promiscuously. Tragedy has to be as well done...Either they thought that Racine or Hughes, or Miss...
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Still Dangerous after All These Years

Magazine article by Toby Zinman; American Theatre, Vol. 16, March 1999

Subjects:

Electra (Drama)--Performances, Greek drama (Tragedy)--Performances, Hecuba (Drama)--Performances, Medea (Theater)--Performances, Women--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

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...exclusively on the womens tragedies: Hecuba, Electra, Iphigenia...time the Greek was by way of Racine. Thats a lot of tragedy for nine months in America...Another common trope in the tragedies is the murder of children...great things about Greek tragedy is that it was conceived...his versions of the Greek tragedies (including the Akalaitis...
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Mithradates Scourage of Rome: The Legendary Ruler of Pontus and Creator of a Formidable Black Sea Empire Was, until Recently, One of the Most Celebrated Figures of the Classical World, a Hero of Opera, Drama and Poetry. Adrienne Mayor, Author of a New Study of the 'Poison King', Explains Why

Magazine article by Adrienne Mayor; History Today, Vol. 59, December 2009

Subjects:

Kings and rulers--Biography, Kings--Biography, Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus--Biography

Collections: History, Entire Library

...tyrants; Machiavelli called him a valiant hero; his reign fascinated Louis XIV. Immortalised in a tragedy by the great French playwright Racine, Mithradates and his doomed harem also inspired the 14-year-old Mozart to write his first opera...

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Newspaper Articles on: racine tragedy

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Raine Drops a Heavy Hand on Racine; First Friday,pick of the Theatre

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 23, 1996

Subjects:

Raine, Craig

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Raine Drops a Heavy Hand on Racine; First Friday,pick of the Theatre...update Racines 1667 version of the Greek tragedy of Andromache first begins to flounder...Here at last were back in touch with Racine and the classics. Emma Fielding gives...
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Showing a True Sense of Community in Face of Tragedy

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 22, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Showing a True Sense of Community in Face of Tragedy. Byline: Emily Ngo Ill admit I barely knew what to expect...I cannot say enough about." Also contributing were the Racine County sheriffs office, the Mount Pleasant Fire Department...
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Language of Ill-Fated Love Is a Revelation; A French Classic Opens at Northern Stage Tonight in Its Mother Tongue, as Sam Wonfor Hears

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), April 1, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Jean Racines most classic tragedies in both English (in 1985...performed plays in France. Racine is incredibly famous there...school child will have read Racine," says Declan. "I think...between bawdy humour and bloody tragedy contained in Shakespeare, Racine might strike the English as...
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Animals & Plants

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 3, 2010

Subjects:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Harrison St.: Shakespeares classic romantic tragedy about two star-crossed lovers from opposite...tonyntina.com. "The Scarecrow, A Tragedy of the Ludicrous," |Pullman Historic...Harrison St.: Shakespeares classic romantic tragedy about two star-crossed lovers from opposite...
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Park Districts Give Seniors the Chance to Travel, Sightsee

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 23, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Chicago for the Treasures Tragedies of Hyde Park/Kenwood? Imagine...where the Leopold and Loeb tragedy unfolded, as well. Other...park districts is A Day In Racine with About Tours Sept. 15...Golden Rondell brought to Racine from the 1964 Worlds Fair...Danish pastry associated with Racine. The trip, including lunch...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: racine tragedy

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Racine, Jean

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...1639 99, French dramatist. Racine is the prime exemplar of French...With Andromaque (1667), a tragedy after Euripides, Racine supplanted Corneille as Frances...concerted attack on Phedre, Racine, in a revulsion against his...
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Tragedy

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...and Thomas Kyd s The Spanish Tragedy (1594), often cited as the first revenge tragedy. These in turn served as models for the towering tragedies of the period, Marlowes Dr...Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine ; and the Germans G. E...Domestic, and Political Tragedy Tragedy can also be a vision...
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Beyazid

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Murad IV. Considering Beyazid a dangerous rival, Murad ordered his execution. Beyazids death is treated in Jean Racine s tragedy, Bajazet (1672). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with...
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Corneille, Pierre

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy. Educated by Jesuits, he...1629), a comedy. His first tragedy, Medee (1635), was followed...the finest of his score of tragedies that followed are Horace...embittered by the rise of Racine, who replaced him in popular...
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Otway, Thomas

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Later plays include the rhymed heroic tragedy Don Carlos (1672); an adaptation of Racine, called Titus and Berenice, (1676...greatest plays are the blank-verse tragedies The Orphan (1680) and Venice Preserved...formal manner of the Restoration heroic tragedy. He died in poverty at age 33. See...

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