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. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Cid, Cinna, the Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics)

Literature & Fiction

CORNEILLE, PIERRE

Dramas & Plays

Penguin Classics

Text: English, French (translation)

Polyeuctus, The Liar, The Nicomedes (Penguin Classics)

Four of the greatest French plays, in new translations Here are four plays that continue to define French theater over three centuries after they were written. Corneille’s Cinna (1641) explores absolute power in ancient Rome. Molière’s comedy The Misanthrope (1666) sees its antihero reject society for its hypocrisy. Racine’s Andromache (1667) recounts the tragedy of Hector’s widow after the Trojan War, and his Phaedra (1677) shows a mother crossing the boundaries of love with her stepson. This edition features new verse translations undertaken with performance in mind, and a wealth of supplementary materials for students and actors. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Four French Plays: Cinna, The Misanthrope, Andromache, Phaedra

RACINE, Jean

Molière, Jean-Baptiste

Pompée, (Clarendon French series)

Oxford University Press

Le Theatre De P. Corneille (French Edition)

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History

Wentworth Press

Polyeucte: Tragédie (French Edition)

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Le Cid - Book and Two Audio Compact Discs in French (French Edition)

French & European Pubns

... Le Cid... (French Edition)

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