Early Modern · Tragedy
Phèdre
by Jean Racine. A major work by Jean Racine exploring passion, fate, power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1677
- Origin
- France
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Tragedy
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Jean Racine exploring passion, fate, power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.