Andromaque

The first great tragedy of Racine, followed by an anthology on the tragic heroines.Annotated edition, with a dossier for the high school students.The tragedy of RacineTen years after the end of the Trojan war, the Greeks are wary of Astyanax, the son of Andromaque and the late Prince Hector.They ask Orestus to compel Pyrrhus, the King of Epirus, to deliver the child to them. Pyrrhus is willing to refuse for love for Andromaque but Andromaque, to save her son, can she betray Hector's memory?By revisiting the history of Andromaque, Racine creates a deeply human tragedy.... followed by an anthology on the tragic heroinesThe anthology proposed in the volume illustrates through other tragic figures - Electre, Medea, Phedra, etc. - what characterizes the heroism to the feminine.With a critical dossierComprising all the resources useful to the high school student: historical references and study the work.