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, while The Theatrical Illusion, an earlier work, is reminiscent of Shakespeare's exuberant comedies.
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Corneille, Pierre French dramatist. His tragedies, such as Horace (1640), Cinna (1641), and Oedipe (1659), glorify the strength of will governed by reason, and established the French classical dramatic tradition. His first comedy, Melite, was performed in 1629, followed by others that gained him a brief period of favour with Cardinal Richelieu. His early masterpiece, Le Cid (1636), was attacked by the Academicians, although it received public acclaim, and was produced in the same year as L'Illusion comique/The Comic Illusion. Although Corneille enjoyed public popularity, periodic disfavour with Richelieu marred his career, and it was not until 1639 that Corneille (again in favour) produced plays such as Polyeucte (1643), Le Menteur (1643), and Rodogune (1645), leading to his election to the Academie in 1647.
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This review is from: The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
I decided to read this book because i had seen a play of "The Theatrical Illusion" being presented and i had adored it. So, i decided to read the book to be able to explore every verse and every line and now i like the story even more. Life is an illusion indeed, an illusion of love, hate, betrayal... Infidelity and hate is just a part of the picture of love and faith, these are all knit up in our lives. Read this book to see the illusion of reality of our lives...
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The Cid, says Brasillach rightly, is 'unique in the French language'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
glorious death Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Scene Four, Scene Five, Scene Six, Scene Eight, Don Gomez, Scene Ten, Pompey the Great New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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