The French dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) wrote more than 30 plays and is often called the father of French tragedy. His tragedies characteristically explore the conflict between heroic love a...
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The most successful playwright of the reign of Louis XIII, Pierre Corneille was the author of thirty-three plays and of the most important study of dramatic aesthetics in his century, known as "Trois ...
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In the following essay, Harrison addresses the issue of royal gratitude as portrayed in The Cid.
When the Académie Française delivered its judgment on Le Cid, Don Fernand's sup...
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Teaching Le Cid
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Le Cid Lesson Plans contain 142 pages of teaching material, including:
Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille
Critical Essay by Helen L. Harrison
