The Confidant as the Alter-Ego of the Protagonist in the Principal Tragedies of Racine
Description:
The thesis states that the confidant in the tragedies of Jean Baptist Racine evolves from the traditional servant figure to a sophisticated intimate of the principal character. The confidant's identity becomes synonymous with that of the principal character: he appears as his alter ego.
The sources used are six of Racine's secular tragedies, in addition to critical works and essays of his writings. The tragedies included in this study are La Thebaide, whose secondary characters serve as a compa…
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Date:
August 1976
Creator:
Bayles, Rosemarie R.
Partner:
UNT Libraries