{ "item_title" : "Andromache, by Racine", "item_author" : [" Richard Wilbur", "Richard Wilbur "], "item_description" : "A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife after her abduction by the son of Achilles.Racine sets the drama in a palace chamber at Buthrotum, where the arrival of Greek envoy Orestes precipitates a crisis over Hector's young son Astyanax. The play traces the shifting loyalties and unyielding demands of King Pyrrhus as he threatens the captive child to compel Andromache's consent.The allied Greeks demand the boy's execution to secure their victory, driving the jilted princess Hermione to plot vengeance against the king. The rhymed couplets retain the simplicity of form and powerful language of the original.[This translation] is a striking tour de force (Hudson Review). Drawings by Igor Tulipanov.Greek Mythology: Racine reimagines the harrowing aftermath of the Trojan War, following Hector's widow as she seeks guidance at her husband's tomb while warding off her captor's advances.Verse Translation: Richard Wilbur translates Racine's 1667 tragedy into rhymed English couplets, balancing courtly decorum with the raw psychological violence simmering beneath the surface.Dramatic Monologues: Orestes and Hermione deliver fiery speeches of unrequited passion and shifting loyalties, providing gripping classical scenes for actors and students of theater.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/15/607/510/0156075105_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "16.00", "online_price" : "16.00", "our_price" : "16.00", "club_price" : "16.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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