Two Tragedies

""Two Tragedies: Viz. Britannicus And Alexander The Great"" is a book written by Jean Racine and published in 1714. The book contains two tragic plays, ""Britannicus"" and ""Alexander the Great"". ""Britannicus"" is a play set in ancient Rome and revolves around the story of the young emperor Nero and his stepbrother Britannicus. The play explores themes of power, jealousy, and betrayal as Nero plots to eliminate Britannicus and secure his own position as emperor.""Alexander the Great"" is a play set in ancient Greece and follows the story of the legendary conqueror Alexander as he faces the challenges of ruling an empire and dealing with the consequences of his actions. The play explores themes of ambition, leadership, and the cost of power.Both plays are written in Racine's signature style, featuring poetic language, complex characters, and dramatic plot twists. ""Two Tragedies: Viz. Britannicus And Alexander The Great"" is a classic work of French literature and remains popular among readers and scholars today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.