Main Character: Phaedra, overwhelmed by passion for her stepson Hippolytus.
Plot Development: Believing her husband is dead, she confesses her love to Hippolytus but is rejected.
Conflict: When her husband returns alive, Phaedra falsely accuses Hippolytus of seduction.
Themes: The story highlights a shift from stylized tragedy to more human-scale characters and actions, as emphasized by Racine.
Additional: The work includes an introduction by Richard Wilbur.