The Cid, the Cinna, the Theatrical Illusion
Translator - John Cairncross
Introduction by - John Cairncross
Penguin Classics
Paperback
: 25 Sep 1975
£13.99
Synopsis
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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