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Andromaque

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[ahn-draw-mak] / ɑ̃ drɔˈmak /

noun

  1. a tragedy (1667) by Racine.


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In our literary knowledge of the world, we intuit that even God is not unimpeachable; far less our beloved Andromaque, Parzifal, Alice, Candide, Bartleby, Gregor Samsa, Alonso Quijano.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2012

And in 1996, her father's adaptation of Racine's Andromaque appeared at London's Almeida, directed by Patrick Marber.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2010

Andromaque was the result of this novel effort, and was Racine's real commencement.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 by Black, Robert

The next year, as Hermione in Racine’s Andromaque, she had a great success at the H�tel de Bourgogne.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

This one had dined at Citizen Raoul Rigault's, the Préfecture of Police; that one attended a performance of "Andromaque" at the Théâtre Français, in the Empress's box, etc.

From Parisian Points of View by Matthews, Edith V. B.