The Racinian hero and the classical theory of characterization, Georges Forestier
Racine's use of maxims, Jean-Louis Backes
women and power in "Britannicus" and "Berenice"
- the battle of blood and tears, Christian Biet
gender, power and authority in "Alexandre le Grand" and "Athalie", Derval Conroy
constructions of identity
- mirrors of the "Other" in Racine's theatre, Jane Conroy
Racine's "Jacobite" plays
- the politics of the Bible, Edric Caldicott
les freres ennemis
- Racine, Moliere, and "la querelle du theatre", Robert McBride
Voltaire, women and reception
- Racine in the 18th century, Marc Serge Riviere
pleasure in Racine, Louis van Delft
the magic and pleasure of "Berenice" today, Jean-Michel Delacomptee
Esther
- prototype of an oratorio? The collaboration of Racine and Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Susanne Hartwig and Berthold Warnecke
Moreau as teacher
- the impact of his vocation on the composition of "Esther", Grainne Gormley
Racine and the three vanities, Alain Viala.
"Caldicott and Conroy are to be congratulated on a volume which, powerfully, offers its readers the pleasure of further exploration in the universe of Racine."
PFSCL XXIX, 57 2002
"Exceptional!"
Today's Books Jan 2002