Andromaque cover

Andromaque

by Jean Racine

Andromaque and Hermione are portrayed as virtuous, with Hermione having committed a horrible crime yet her passion described as beautiful and touching. Pyrrhus and Oreste are equally criminal and passionate, appearing frivolous and neglectful of duties. The text questions whether it is unhealthy for a man to be entirely dominated by love, suggesting such a situation could reignite the war of Troy or at least the war of sexes.

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