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The Cid / Cinna / The Theatrical Illusion

The Cid, Corneille's masterpiece set in medieval Spain, was the first great work of French classical drama; Cinna, written three years later in 1641, is a tense political drama, while The Theatrical Illusion, an earlier work, is reminiscent of Shakespeare's exuberant comedies.

Genre
literary fiction
Themes
theatre
Setting
1970scollege
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages
Form
plays

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