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The Cid ; Cinna ; The theatrical illusion (1975)

The Cid ; Cinna ; The theatrical illusion (1975)

Drama Romance

Pierre Corneille

Year: 1975
Authors: Pierre Corneille
Print type: BOOK

Description:

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.