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The Cid, Cinna, the Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics) Paperback – January 30, 1976

by Pierre Corneille (Author), John Cairncross (Translator, Introduction)
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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.
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  4. Publication date
    January 30, 1976
  5. Grade level
    12 and up
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0140443126
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0140443127
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Pierre Corneille, the French dramatist, was born in Rouen in 1606. After a Jesuit education he worked as Crown Counsel in Rouen, and for many years kept playwriting as his leisure activity. He wrote tragedies and comedies, and his first success came in 1636 with Le Cid, a tragi-comedy which made Corneille’s reputation as a master of serious drama and established the genre known as French classical tragedy. During the next forty years Corneille produced over twenty-five plays. He died in 1684.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; Reissue edition (January 30, 1976)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140443126
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140443127
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
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This is not a great translation, although I admire anyone who is willing to translate Corneille. Just as a note, if you decide to read 17th century French litterature in English - get translations by Richard Wilbur - They are exceptional
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An interesting selection of plays by the 17th century French dramatist Corneille. Two, The Cid and Cinna, are Tragi-Comedies, which in modern terminology might be described as melodramas. The last is a fantasy. Only bilingual individuals who have read the original versions can comment on the quality of the translations but I found all these plays to be readable and enjoyable. All plays display some interesting features of 17th century life. The Cid is partly about dueling and the demands of the dying feudal cult of honor. Cinna is an overtly political drama dealing with the nature of absolutism, a highly relevant issue in the France of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. The Theatrical Illusion probably draws on 17th century preoccupations withe occult. An interesting feature of most of these dramas, particularly The Cid and Cinna, is the powerful female characters.
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