Iphigénie

<p>Iphigénie is a renowned tragedy by Jean Racine presented here according to the authoritative text from the Grands Écrivains de la France edition. Racine a master of French classicism retells the ancient Greek myth of Iphigenia daughter of Agamemnon who is sacrificed to appease the gods and ensure the success of the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.</p> <p>Set against a backdrop of political intrigue and divine will the play explores themes of duty sacrifice and the conflict between personal desires and public responsibility. Racine's elegant verse and psychological depth create a compelling and emotionally resonant drama. This edition offers readers access to a definitive version of a cornerstone of French literature.</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>