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.
| ISBN: | 9780140443127 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 1975 |
| Author: | Pierre Corneille, Pierre Corneille |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 280 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |