The Cid, Cinna, the Theatrical Illusion
Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · January 30, 1976
This volume compiles three of Corneille's most lauded plays: The Cid, Corneille's masterpiece set in medieval Spain, was the first great work of French classical drama; Cinna, written three years later in 1641, is a tense political drama; and The Theatrical Illusion, an earlier work, is reminiscent of Shakespeare's exuberant comedies.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in classical plays spanning political drama and exuberant comedy
- Themes
- Political tension
- Genres
- French Plays, French Literary Collections
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This volume compiles three of Corneille's most lauded plays: The Cid, Corneille's masterpiece set in medieval Spain, was the first great work of French classical drama; Cinna, written three years later in 1641, is a tense political drama; and The Theatrical Illusion, an earlier work, is reminiscent of Shakespeare's exuberant comedies. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.
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Where it sits
| French Plays | 96% |
|---|---|
| French Literary Collections | 34% |
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Publisher categories
- French Plays
- French Literary Collections
- Drama Criticism
- Authors
- Pierre Corneille
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- January 30, 1976
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Political tension
- Reading lane
- French Plays