Racine: Language, Violence and Power
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What is the nature of power in Racinian tragedy? Few questions have generated such widespread critical disagreement. This study looks beyond the conventional pageant of political power in the plays by exploring tensions inherent in the very concept of power. Each chapter elucidates how Racine's power relationships are concentrated in the question of language. His characters seek to discover, channel and control the thoughts of others by means of a...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3039102869
ISBN13:9783039102860
Release Date:February 2005
Publisher:Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
Length:142 Pages
Weight:0.44 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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