Project Gutenberg 2005-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 107 Racine, Jean 1639 1699 Racine, Jean Baptiste Spiers, I. H. B. (Isidore Henry Bowles) Spiers, Isidore Henry Bowles Esther Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_(play) Introduction, notes and appendices in English Produced by Al Haines "Esther" by Jean Racine is a tragic play written in the late 17th century. The story is based on the biblical tale of Esther, a Jewish queen who must risk her life to save her people from destruction. This work exemplifies the height of French classical tragedy, showcasing themes of courage, identity, and divine providence. At the start of the play, Esther expresses her deep sorrow for the plight of her people and reflects on her rise to become queen after the banishment of Vashti. As she interacts with her confidante, Elise, we learn about the impending doom faced by the Jewish people due to a royal decree orchestrated by the villainous Aman, who seeks to annihilate them. Mardochée, Esther's uncle, implores her to reveal her true identity to the king and plead for the lives of their people, setting the stage for the ensuing tension, moral dilemmas, and the exploration of Esther's intimate connection to her homeland and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en fr Esther, Queen of Persia -- Drama PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 258107 2025-07-07T04:19:21.586101 text/html 257928 2025-01-15T00:10:27.606187 text/html 158267 2025-07-07T04:19:30.096561 application/epub+zip 158358 2025-07-07T04:19:24.303602 application/epub+zip 158358 2025-07-07T04:19:22.675590 application/epub+zip 286381 2025-07-07T04:19:33.615536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255872 2025-07-07T04:19:28.370547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234529 2022-09-07T23:44:43.584372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204413 2025-07-07T04:19:21.247092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202218 2020-12-14T11:55:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18872 2025-07-07T04:19:33.746515 application/rdf+xml 9759 2025-07-07T04:19:23.157566 image/jpeg 2523 2025-07-07T04:19:22.914576 image/jpeg 78484 2020-12-14T11:55:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 148607 2025-07-07T04:19:21.603092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia