Iphigénie by Jean Racine

Iphigénie

Jean Racine

231 pages first pub 1674 (view editions)

fiction classics play reflective tense medium-paced
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Iphigénie is best suited to readers who relish morally tangled situations where duty collides with compassion, appreciate measured tension that invites reflection rather than constant action, and are comfortable exploring human cruelty and divine caprice in classical dramatic form.

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Dans le chaos provoqué par les indécisions d'Agamemnon, Iphigénie, symbole de pureté, se soumet aux volontés de son père. Ambition d'Agamemnon, désir de gloire d'Achille, orgueil de Clytemmestre, jalousie d'Ériphile : la pièce donne à voir des pas...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 196 reviews

Moods

tense: 57%

emotional: 52%

dark: 42%

sad: 36%

reflective: 31%

challenging: 15%

mysterious: 10%

funny: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

45% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

37% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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