Title Female heroism in the works of Corneille and Racine : Médée, Clytemnestre, Phèdre / by Dana Lungu

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023] ©2023

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 225 pages) Series Faux titre ; volume 460 Faux titre ; no. 460. Summary "This study breaks with traditional readings in terms of practices, tragic model, and tragic hero in the works of Racine and Corneille. It departs from the critical tradition of examining the tragic hero as an isolated figure, defined by autonomy; it approaches the behaviour of Médée, Clytemnestre, and Phèdre from a relational perspective. It argues that these female characters belong to the tragic hero category, hold valid and valuable ethical positions and deserve to be treated as equal to their male counterparts. It also redefines the way we look at the tragic dynamic. The characters are no longer antagonists but inadvertent collaborators working towards the tragic outcome in order to satisfy desires and beliefs about themselves and the world that are deeply rooted in their psyche. This book shows that alternative interpretations of the behaviour of Médée, Clytemnestre and Phèdre can be obtained and must be obtained by applying modern methodologies in order to challenge the biased readings from the past and to see these characters in a new light"-- Provided by publisher Notes Originally presented as author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Bristol, 2019 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 18, 2023) Subject Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684 -- Characters Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 -- Characters Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- In literature Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae -- In literature Phaedra (Greek mythological character) -- In literature Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684 Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) Phaedra (Greek mythological character) Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 Tragic, The, in literature. Heroines in literature. Characters and characteristics Heroines in literature Literature Tragic, The, in literature Genre/Form Electronic books Literary criticism Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires. Form Electronic book LC no. 2023019909 ISBN 9004548556 9789004548558

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