{"product_id":"9780156075107","title":"Andromache, By Racine","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWilbur, Richard; Wilbur, Richard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEcco\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/15\/1984\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when duty, love, and vengeance collide in the aftermath of war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Classic Love Quadrangle:\u003c\/b\u003e Orestes loves Hermione, who loves King Pyrrhus, who in turn desires his Trojan captive, Andromache—a woman who loves only her dead husband, Hector.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreek Mythology Retelling:\u003c\/b\u003e Set after the fall of Troy, this play puts legendary figures in an impossible position where Andromache must choose between her son’s life and her honor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevenge Tragedy:\u003c\/b\u003e Jilted and enraged, Hermione commands the obsessive Orestes to murder the king at the altar, setting the stage for a bloody conclusion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMasterful Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience Racine’s masterpiece through the celebrated English verse of poet Richard Wilbur, praised for its power and clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799745777919,"sku":"9780156075107","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780156075107_s600x595.jpg?v=1780333047","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780156075107","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}