Author : Pierre Corneille
Release : 1976-01-30
Genre : Drama
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 127/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Cid, Cinna, the Theatrical Illusion by : Pierre Corneille
Download or read book The Cid, Cinna, the Theatrical Illusion written by Pierre Corneille. This book was released on 1976-01-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.