Esther. Athalie

<p>Two classic plays by Jean Racine bound together in a single volume. Esther and Athalie represent Racine's forays into religious drama drawing inspiration from the Old Testament. Esther first performed in 1689 tells the story of the Jewish queen who saves her people from persecution. Athalie considered one of Racine's masterpieces explores themes of faith power and regicide through the narrative of Queen Athalie of Judah.</p> <p>These plays showcase Racine's mastery of French verse and his ability to create compelling characters and dramatic tension within a classical framework. This volume offers readers a glimpse into the world of 17th-century French theater and the enduring power of biblical narratives.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>