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Andromache, by Racine
Contributor(s): Racine, Jean Baptiste (Author), Tulipanov, Igor (Illustrator), Wilbur, Richard (Translator)

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 ISBN: 0156075105     ISBN-13: 9780156075107
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
OUR PRICE: $15.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 1984
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Annotation: A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife after her abduction by the son of Achilles. The rhymed couplets retain the simplicity of form and powerful language of the original. "ÝThis translation¨ is a striking tour de force" (Hudson Review). Drawings by Igor Tulipanov.
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BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European - French
- Drama | Ancient & Classical
- Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Dewey: 842
LCCN: 83018439
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.18" W x 8" L (0.38 lbs) 120 pages
 
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A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife after her abduction by the son of Achilles. The rhymed couplets retain the simplicity of form and powerful language of the original. This translation] is a striking tour de force (Hudson Review). Drawings by Igor Tulipanov.

Contributor Bio(s): Wilbur, Richard: -

RICHARD WILBUR, one of America s most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN.Wilbur, Richard: -

RICHARD WILBUR, one of America's most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN.
 
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