The Cid / Cinna / The Theatrical Illusion
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.
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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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140443127 (0140443126)
ASIN: 140443126
Publish date: January 30th 1976
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English