Project Gutenberg 2014-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 222 Corneille, Pierre 1606 1684 Marty-Laveaux, Charles Joseph 1823 1899 Marty-Laveaux, Ch. (Charles) Marty-Laveaux, Ch. (Charles Joseph) Œuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 05 Oeuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 05 Théodore, vierge et martyre -- Héraclius, empereur d'Orient -- Andromède -- Don Sancha d'Aragon -- Nicomède. Produced by Hélène de Mink 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 05" by Pierre Corneille is a collection of dramatic works written in the mid-17th century. This volume particularly features the tragedy "Théodore, vierge et martyre," which explores themes of faith, sacrifice, and the struggle against societal norms. The central character, Théodore, is a Christian virgin facing the perils of persecution and moral dilemmas in a tumultuous political and social environment. The opening of this tragedy sets the stage for intense character interactions and dramatic conflicts. We are introduced to Placide, the son of the governor Valens, who struggles with his affections for Théodore, despite his commitments and the pressure from his family to marry another. Marcelle, Placide's mother, exhibits a fierce determination to eliminate Théodore, viewing her as an obstacle to her ambitions for her daughter Flavie. The narrative explores the tension between personal desires and societal expectations, with Théodore's unwavering faith and purity clashing against the corrupt and politically motivated actions of those around her. As the characters navigate their complex relationships, the audience is drawn into a tale of love, jealousy, and the quest for redemption amidst impending doom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46527/46527-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French drama (Tragedy) -- 17th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 1487568 2025-06-18T18:13:47.738968 text/html 1491854 2024-10-24T09:46:48 text/html 634977 2025-06-18T18:14:27.533821 application/epub+zip 640873 2025-06-18T18:13:55.105947 application/epub+zip 568860 2025-06-18T18:13:51.265978 application/epub+zip 1181644 2025-06-18T18:14:45.909212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052278 2025-06-18T18:14:22.863830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 980476 2022-09-21T07:17:33.828213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1036201 2025-06-18T18:13:41.368035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1016232 2024-10-24T09:46:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17996 2025-06-18T18:14:46.148201 application/rdf+xml 8829 2025-06-18T18:13:51.682943 image/jpeg 1830 2025-06-18T18:13:51.477973 image/jpeg 519725 2025-06-18T18:13:47.849971 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia