Racine, Jean 1639-1699 creator Leino, Eino 1878-1926 text utu 2014 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Phaidra: 5-näytöksinen runomittainen murhenäytelmä" by Jean Racine is a tragedy written in 1677. Set in ancient Greece, the play explores forbidden passion when Queen Phaedra falls desperately in love with her stepson Hippolytus during her husband Theseus's absence. When Theseus returns unexpectedly, dark secrets and devastating misunderstandings unfold. Jealousy, guilt, and false accusations spiral toward catastrophic consequences. Based on Greek mythology, this alexandrine verse drama examines the destructive power of illicit desire and the tragic costs of concealed truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ph%C3%A8dre Release date is 2014-01-18 Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Phaedra (Greek mythology) -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44699 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44699 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134027.0 44699