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Jean-Baptiste Racine (/ r æ ˈ s iː n / rass-EEN, US also / r ə ˈ s iː n / rə-SEEN; French: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʁasin]; 22 December 1639 – 21 April 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille as well as an important literary figure in the Western tradition and world literature.
Andromaque is a tragedy in five acts by the French playwright Jean Racine written in alexandrine verse.It was first performed on 17 November 1667 before the court of Louis XIV in the Louvre in the private chambers of the Queen, Marie Thérèse, by the royal company of actors, called "les Grands Comédiens", with Thérèse Du Parc in the title role.
List of French playwrights. 2 languages. ... Jean Racine (1639–1699) Jacques Robbe (1643-1721) Charles Rivière Dufresny (1648–1724) Jean Palaprat (1650–1721)
Esther is a play in three acts written in 1689 by the French dramatist, Jean Racine. It was premièred on January 26, 1689, performed by the pupils of the Maison royale de Saint-Louis, an educational institute for young girls of noble birth. The subject is taken from the biblical Book of Esther.
Britannicus, 1670 (book in DjVu format). Britannicus is a five-act tragic play by the French dramatist Jean Racine.It was first performed on 13 December 1669 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris.
Berenice (French: Bérénice) is a five-act tragedy by the French 17th-century playwright Jean Racine. Berenice was not played often between the 17th and the 20th centuries.. It was premiered on 21 November 1670 by the Comédiens du Roi at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. [1]
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Jean Racine; Jean-François Regnard; Charles Regnault; Richemont-Banchereau; Jacques Robbe; Rosidor; Rosidor fils; Rosimond; Jean Rotrou; Jean-Baptiste Rousseau; Jean Royer de Prade; Charles de la Rue