Project Gutenberg 2006-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 237 Corneille, Pierre 1606 1684 Constable, Thomas 1812 1881 Constable, T. (Thomas) Polyeucte Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyeucte Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger "Polyeucte" by Pierre Corneille is a classic tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play explores themes of faith, love, and sacrifice, centering around Polyeucte, an Armenian noble who grapples with the tension between his Christian faith and the political realities of his society. As he faces persecution for his beliefs, the complexities of his relationships with his wife Pauline, the Roman knight Severus, and his father-in-law Felix unfold, highlighting the conflict between personal loyalty and religious conviction. At the start of the play, we witness Polyeucte discussing his deep love for Pauline, who is beset by fears for his safety amidst an impending crisis. His friend Nearchus urges him to accept his faith and be baptized, while Pauline expresses her terror at the thought of losing him. The narrative sets up a rich emotional landscape, revealing Polyeucte's resolve to declare his faith despite the dangers he faces. This opening conflict foreshadows the dramatic tension between his passionate convictions and his wife's desperate wishes, as well as the external pressures from the Roman authorities. The audience can sense a looming tragedy as Polyeucte's commitment to Christ is juxtaposed against the fear and societal expectations represented by those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en French drama -- Translations into English Polyeuctus, Saint, -approximately 259 -- Drama PR Text Harvard Classics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 130037 2025-07-01T13:18:56.627915 text/html 125729 2013-01-31T12:41:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 46570 2013-01-31T12:41:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 105499 2025-07-01T13:19:01.627903 application/epub+zip 107348 2025-07-01T13:18:58.212890 application/epub+zip 107347 2025-07-01T13:18:57.193910 application/epub+zip 189314 2025-07-01T13:19:03.468893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194547 2025-07-01T13:19:01.035881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162948 2022-09-02T04:37:41.913082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121000 2025-07-01T13:18:56.373902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120854 2010-03-18T13:18:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45343 2010-03-18T13:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19695 2025-07-01T13:19:03.593858 application/rdf+xml 9978 2025-07-01T13:18:57.681925 image/jpeg 2775 2025-07-01T13:18:57.438911 image/jpeg 102341 2025-07-01T13:18:56.639883 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia