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 his interpretation, Racine replaced the stylized tragedy with human-scale characters and actions. Introduction by Richard Wilbur.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 25, 2024
Original release date	1987
ISBN13	9780156757805
Publishers	Red Wagon Books
Pages	132
Dimensions	135 × 207 × 9 mm · 131 g
Language	English
Contributor	Richard Wilbur

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