Racine and Seneca

ISBN-13: 9780807890967 / Angielski / Miękka / 1971 / 174 str.

Ronald W. Tobin

Opis

Brings to light the significant influence of the Roman dramatist and philosopher, Seneca, on the works of Racine. After describing the characteristics of Senecan tragedy and the role it played in French drama from Jodelle through Corneille, Ronald W. Tobin analyses Racine's adoption and absorption of Senecan material into his own plays.