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Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille

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Polyeucte eBook
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The complete online text of Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille.


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Biography of Pierre Corneille
1179 words, approx. 3.9 pages
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 and heroic devotion to duty. Pierre Corneille was born...
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Biography of Pierre Corneille
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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 discours sur le poème dramatique" (Three Discou...


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Polyeucte Information
293 words, approx. 1 pages
Polyeucte is a drama in five acts by French writer Pierre Corneille. It was finished in December 1642 and debuted in October 1643. It is based on the life of the martyr Saint Polyeuctus (Polyeucte). In 1878 it was adapted into an opera by Charles...


Criticism and Essays
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Critical Essay by John Cairncross
5,004 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, Cairncross underscores the flaws in Polyeucte and traces the critical reaction to the play throughout the years.


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Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille

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