[Andromaque]
Year:
1667
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Year of publication:
1983
Pages:
113
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
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The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
Orestes is in love with Hermione, but she loves Pyrrhus, who in turn loves Andromache. However, Andromache only cares for her deceased husband and her young son.
In this first masterpiece by Racine, the conflict revolves around four characters, with a strong female presence embodied by Andromache and Hermione. Throughout the story, both Hermione and Orestes are consumed by madness, while the ending consecrates the triumph of purity.
The combination of intense violence and a remarkably simple plot were the key elements that ensured the success of Racine’s first great tragedy.
Author: François Beauclair, France
Update on: Jan 2025