This man adapted Aristophanes' The Wasps into a modern three-act comedy.
This man adapted Aristophanes' The Wasps into a modern three-act comedy. His last play, Athalie (ah-tah-LEE), a Biblical tragedy, was written just after his appointment as official historiographer by (*) Louis XIV. This Jansenist once quit the theater in disgust over his perceived failure despite the early success of plays like Berenice and Andromaque (awn-dro-MAYK). FTP, identify this tragedian, whose masterpiece is Phedre (FED-r).
This man adapted Aristophanes' The Wasps into a modern three-act comedy.
Jean-Baptiste {Racine}