by Jean Racine · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782290125366
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«Britannicus» is the tragedy by Jean Racine, published by Librio in paperback (75 pages, in French).
Agrippina has placed her son Nero on the throne of Rome, setting aside Britannicus, the legitimate heir. Falling in love with Junia, Britannicus's betrothed, Nero plans to abduct her and eliminate his rival. The tragedy, inspired by ancient history, shows the lust for power and clashing passions.
The volume belongs to Librio's Théâtre collection and includes the complete text of the work in French.
Recommended for readers with a command of French who wish to enjoy a tragedy set in imperial Rome.
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.
