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Britannicus
by Jean Racine
This is the first classic tragedy I've read in French when I'm actually old enough to understand its intricacies. I read many books from my father's bookshelf when I was little, but obviously a lot went over my head.
I was able to understand Britannicus, or as well as a 17-year-old can. I'm a lot more familiar with Shakespearean plays: [b: Macbeth|8852|Macbeth|William Shakespeare|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327866505s/8852.jpg|1896522], [b: Othello|12996|Othello|William Shakespeare|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327871225s/12996.jpg|995103], and the others we read for school. The règle des trois unités was probably what struck me as different - Britannicus as a five-act play seems to hold a lot less than the plays I'm used to. But the focus on the one action was what made the play stand out.
The influence of Néron's governors on him was the most interesting part of the play to me. I've heard a lot about Nero, the evil emperor, but his burgeoning evil here was remarkable. In Britannicus, he is just a man looking to separate himself from others, and it is striking the way that he does not.
I was able to understand Britannicus, or as well as a 17-year-old can. I'm a lot more familiar with Shakespearean plays: [b: Macbeth|8852|Macbeth|William Shakespeare|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327866505s/8852.jpg|1896522], [b: Othello|12996|Othello|William Shakespeare|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327871225s/12996.jpg|995103], and the others we read for school. The règle des trois unités was probably what struck me as different - Britannicus as a five-act play seems to hold a lot less than the plays I'm used to. But the focus on the one action was what made the play stand out.
The influence of Néron's governors on him was the most interesting part of the play to me. I've heard a lot about Nero, the evil emperor, but his burgeoning evil here was remarkable. In Britannicus, he is just a man looking to separate himself from others, and it is striking the way that he does not.