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Hardcover has wear, small stains and small dent. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and binding is secure.
This well-preserved edition of Jean Racine’s 1691 masterpiece “Athalie” offers a window into the French literary golden age. A triumph of 17th-century neoclassical tragedy, the play reimagines the biblical tale of Athaliah, the Jewish queen who nearly succeeded in exterminating the royal line of David. Racine’s poetic genius shines through in this exploration of power, faith, and destiny. While lacking a dust jacket, this copy’s secure binding and clean pages allow readers to immerse themselves in Racine’s elegant alexandrine verse. For collectors, this volume holds significance as part of the playwright’s illustrious late career, following his return to the stage after a decade of religious devotion. A cornerstone of French letters, “Athalie” exemplifies the enduring power of classical storytelling reinterpreted through a 17th-century lens.
