Project Gutenberg 2011-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Corneille, Pierre 1606 1684 Marty-Laveaux, Charles Joseph 1823 1899 Marty-Laveaux, Ch. (Charles) Marty-Laveaux, Ch. (Charles Joseph) Œuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 03 Oeuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 03 -- le Cid, tragédie -- Horace, tragédie -- Cinna, tragédie -- Polyeucte, martyr, tragédie Produced by Hélène de Mink, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Œuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 03" by Pierre Corneille is a collection of dramatic works written in the early 17th century. This volume features some of Corneille's renowned plays, including his famous tragedy "Le Cid." The text explores themes of honor, love, and the complexity of human relationships, presenting characters such as Rodrigue and Chimène, whose passionate and tumultuous interactions serve as a central focus. The opening of this volume provides insight into the background and significance of "Le Cid," recounting its creation and the impact it had upon its release. The narrative begins with a commentary on the influence of M. de Chalon, who encouraged Corneille to explore Spanish subjects for dramatization. It details Corneille's initial studies and inspirations taken from Spanish literature, leading to the crafting of a masterpiece that garnered widespread acclaim and sparked debate about its adherence to the rules of drama. The piece gained immense popularity at the court and in Paris, despite facing criticism from contemporaries, highlighting both its dramatic merits and the controversies surrounding its stylistic choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French drama (Tragedy) -- 17th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 1472019 2025-07-14T14:42:57.514051 text/html 1493153 2011-05-01T13:56:36 text/html 608518 2025-07-14T14:44:07.468158 application/epub+zip 632497 2025-07-14T14:43:23.453905 application/epub+zip 577420 2025-07-14T14:43:10.495927 application/epub+zip 1190632 2025-07-14T14:44:21.204120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1335192 2025-07-14T14:43:45.225266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1266370 2022-09-16T12:54:51.074817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1096029 2025-07-14T14:42:52.895080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1072829 2011-05-01T13:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20531 2025-07-14T14:44:21.402102 application/rdf+xml 11886 2025-07-14T14:43:11.257954 image/jpeg 2914 2025-07-14T14:43:10.878960 image/jpeg 391739 2011-05-01T13:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 499084 2011-05-01T13:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 562158 2025-07-14T14:42:57.611003 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia