Phaedra by Jean Racine

Phaedra

Jean Racine with Igor Tulipanov, Richard Wilbur

128 pages • first pub 1677 (editions)

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Phaedra is consumed with passion for Hippolytus, her stepson. Believing her husband dead, she confesses her love to him and is rebuffed. When her husband returns alive, Phaedra convinces him that it was Hippolytus who attempted to seduce her. In h...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 2,191 reviews

Moods

dark: 65%

emotional: 60%

sad: 53%

tense: 49%

reflective: 30%

challenging: 21%

mysterious: 9%

adventurous: 5%

inspiring: 4%

funny: 2%

informative: 2%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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