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Le Cid ; And, The Liar

By: Pierre Corneille

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Richard Wilbur's translations of the great French dramas have been a boon to acting troupes, students of French literature and history, and theater lovers. He continues this wonderful work with two plays from Pierre Corneille: Le Cid is Corneille's most famous play, a tragedy set in Seville that illuminates the dangers of being bound by honor and the limits of romantic love; The Liar is a farce, set in France and dealing with love, misperceptions, and downright falsifications, which ends, of course, happily ever after. These two plays, together in one volume, work in perfect tandem to showcase the breadth of Corneille's abilities. Taking us back to the time he portrays as well as the time of his greatest success as a playwright, they remind us that the delights to be found on the French stage are truly ageless.

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0156035839

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9780156035835

The Cid

By: Pierre Corneille

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The Cid

By: Pierre Corneille

Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) was a French tragedian, one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Moliere and Racine. He has been called "the founder of French tragedy" and produced plays for nearly forty years. He produced what is considered his finest play in 1637: Le Cid. Even though it was an enormous popular success, it was the subject of a heated polemic over the norms of dramatic practice, known as the Querelle du Cid. Corneille's popularity grew. In the mid to late 1640s, he produced mostly tragedies, including La Mort de Pompee, Rodogune, Theodore, and Heraclius. He also wrote one comedy in this period: Le Menteur. In 1652, the play Pertharite met with poor critical reviews and a disheartened Corneille decided to quit the theatre. After an absence of nearly eight years, he was persuaded to return to the stage in 1659. Even though he was prolific after his return, writing one play a year for the 14 years after 1659, his plays did not have the same success as those of his earlier career and he retired in 1674.

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1409986217

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9781409986218

The Theatre of Illusion

By: Pierre Corneille

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The Theatre of Illusion

By: Pierre Corneille

A magician conjures a dramatic adventure of romance and intrigue in this seventeenth-century French tragicomedy by the author of Le Cid. In Pierre Corneille’s sparkling play The Theatre of Illusion, magicians, lovers, and heroes prove that all the world truly is a stage. First performed in 1636, it was pioneering in its use of metatheatrical storytelling. It then vanished from the stage for the next three hundred years—to be revived in 1937 at the Comédie Française. Since then it has been widely considered, in Virginia Scott’s words, “Corneille’s baroque masterpiece.” Today this classic work is available in a translation from one of America’s finest poets and translators of French, Richard Wilbur. Widely praised for his translations of plays by Molière and Racine, Wilbur now turns his poetic grace to this celebration of the comedy of humanity and the magic of life.

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0547563922

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9780547563923

The Illusion

By: Pierre Corneille

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The Illusion

By: Pierre Corneille

“The most lavish and picturesque special effects are what come out of the mouths of the people onstage…Mr. Kushner makes words sing, swoon and somersault as no other living American playwright does.” –Ben Brantley, New York Times “Rapture comes naturally to playwright Tony Kushner, and in The Illusion, he plants a big swoony kiss on the lips of the theater.” –Nelson Pressley, Washington Post “[The Illusion] certainly has the stamp of Kushner’s delight in language. This is a modern interpretation, filled with energy, colour and humour.” –Telegraph (UK) “Fantastical tribute to the magic of theater…You may resist its charms at first, but soon enough you soften and, intoxicated by Kushner's language and swayed by the music of his ideas, you submit to The Illusion's ravishments.” –TimeOut New York Tony Kushner’s adaptation of The Illusion triumphs as a thoroughly modern rendering of Pierre Corneille’s neoclassical French comedy while featuring the exquisite wordplay, beguiling comedy and fierce intelligence found in all of Kushner’s work. An enchanting argument for the power of theatrical imagination over reality, The Illusion weaves obsession and caprice, romance and murder, fact and fiction, into an enticing exploration of the greatest illusion of all—love.

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Theatre Communications Group

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1559366974

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9781559366977

Lavoisier

Chemist, Biologist, Economist

By: Jean-Pierre Poirier

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Lavoisier

Chemist, Biologist, Economist

By: Jean-Pierre Poirier

Originally published in French in 1993 (Editions Pygmalion/Gerard Watelet, Paris), and expanded and revised for this translation. The founder of modern chemistry, Lavoisier (1743-1794) was active on commisions connected with agriculture, gunpowder, banking, and finance, and was ultimately executed during the Reign of Terror. This biography recounts Lavoisier's scientific accomplishments and his role in the chemical revolution and early history of organic chemistry and physiology; but it is in the examination of his political and economic activities and accomplishments that it breaks new ground. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812216490

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9780812216493

Continental Drama

By: Pedro Caldern De La Barca,Pierre Corneille

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Continental Drama

By: Pedro Caldern De La Barca,Pierre Corneille

Author names not noted above: Jean Racine, Molire, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Friedrich von Schiller Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XXVI features the six 17th- and 18th-century plays that have most influenced Western European literature and culture: [ Life Is a Dream, by Spanish dramatist PEDRO CALDERN DE LA BARCA (1600-1681), his 1635 allegory debating free will and fate [ Polyeucte, by French playwright and father of French tragedy PIERRE CORNEILLE (1606-1684), his 1642 drama based on the life of the martyr Saint Polyeuctus [ Phdre, by French dramatist JEAN RACINE (1639-1699), his 1677 tragedy from Greek mythology [ Tartuffe, by the French comic master Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673), aka MOLIRE, his 1664 masterpiece about hypocrisy [ Minna von Barnhelm, by German playwright GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING (1729-1781), a groundbreaking comedy [ Wilhelm Tell, by German author FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER (1759-1805), a tragedy of the Swiss fight for independence in the 14th century.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1616401168

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9781616401160

The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory

By: Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem

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The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory

By: Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem

This classic work in the philosophy of physical science is an incisive and readable account of the scientific method. Pierre Duhem was one of the great figures in French science, a devoted teacher, and a distinguished scholar of the history and philosophy of science. This book represents his most mature thought on a wide range of topics.

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Princeton University Press

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0691233853

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9780691233857

Holding Grounds

By: Jean-Marie Pierre

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Holding Grounds

By: Jean-Marie Pierre

Soul Power Willpower Mind Power. HOLDING GROUNDS: not “The Killing At Will”, but Holding The Core Of Us... as to Stand The Quintessence Of Our Naked Self... HOLDING GROUNDS: A Core Of Consciousness For Hope, Knowledge, and Achievement...

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1664160396

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9781664160392

Moot Plays of Corneille

By: Pierre Corneille

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Moot Plays of Corneille

By: Pierre Corneille

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Vanderbilt University Press

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0826510531

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9780826510532

Cinna: Or the Clemency of Augustus

By: Pierre Corneille

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Cinna: Or the Clemency of Augustus

By: Pierre Corneille

Cinna, his beloved Emilia, and his friend Maximus are participants in a plot to assassinate the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar. What will happen to them when Augustus learns of the plot? The first performance of Cinna occurred either late in 1640 or early in 1641, most likely at the Théâtre du Marais in Paris, where Le Cid and Horace had previously been performed. The text of Cinna was printed and published in 1643. The subject matter of the play was derived from a chapter in Seneca's De Clementia. The present volume is a translation of Corneille's French alexandrine verse into English iambic pentameter. Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 - October 1, 1684) was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine.

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1796982199

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9781796982190

Le Cid ; Cinna ; Polyeuct

Three Plays

By: Pierre Corneille

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Le Cid ; Cinna ; Polyeuct

Three Plays

By: Pierre Corneille

Noel Clark's stylishly crafted verse translations of three of Corneille's finest plays are brought together here in one volume. Le Cid is perhaps Corneille's most famous play and derives from his reading of Spanish literature - the play provided him with a triumph and signalled a resurgence in French drama but it provoked much enmity amongst fellow writers. Cinna and Polyeuct both belong to the series of 'Roman' plays which established Corneille as the foremost tragedian of his day."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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0948230576

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Œuvres complètes de Pierre Corneille: Théâtre, Poésie et Théorie littéraire (L'édition intégrale - 37 titres)

Le Cid + L’Illusion comique + Cinna + Horace + Polyeucte Martyr + Rodogune princesse des Parthes + Héraclius empereur d’Orient + Nicomède + La mort de Pompée + Médée + Attila + Psyché etc.

By: Pierre Corneille

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Œuvres complètes de Pierre Corneille: Théâtre, Poésie et Théorie littéraire (L'édition intégrale - 37 titres)

Le Cid + L’Illusion comique + Cinna + Horace + Polyeucte Martyr + Rodogune princesse des Parthes + Héraclius empereur d’Orient + Nicomède + La mort de Pompée + Médée + Attila + Psyché etc.

By: Pierre Corneille

Ce livre numérique présente "Œuvres complètes de Pierre Corneille: Théâtre, Poésie et Théorie littéraire (L'édition intégrale - 37 titres)" avec une table des matières dynamique et détaillée. Notre édition a été spécialement conçue pour votre tablette/liseuse et le texte a été relu et corrigé soigneusement. Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), aussi appelé «le Grand Corneille» ou «Corneille l'aîné», est un dramaturge et poète français du XVIIe siècle. Table des matières: Théâtre Mélite (1630) Clitandre ou l'Innocence persécutée (1631) La Veuve (Corneille) (1632) La Galerie du Palais (1633) La Suivante (1634) La Place Royale La Comédie des Tuileries Médée (1635) L’Illusion comique (1636) Le Cid (1636) Horace (1640) Cinna ou la Clémence d'Auguste (1641) Polyeucte Martyr (1643) La mort de Pompée (1644) Le Menteur (1644) La Suite du Menteur Rodogune princesse des Parthes (1644) Théodore vierge et martyre (1646) Héraclius empereur d’Orient (1647) Andromède (1650) Don Sanche d’Aragon (1650) Nicomède (1651) Pertharite (1652) Œdipe (1659) La conquete de la toison d’or (1660) Sertorius (1662) Sophonisbe (1663) Othon (1664) Agésilas (1666) Attila (1667) Tite et Bérénice (1670) Psyché (1671) Pulchérie (1672) Suréna (1674) Théorie littéraire Œuvres critiques Poésie Excuse à Ariste (1633 ou 1636) Traduction Imitation de Jésus-Christ

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8026822692

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9788026822691

Polyeucte Martyr

By: Pierre Corneille,FB Editions

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Polyeucte Martyr

By: Pierre Corneille,FB Editions

Polyeucte Martyr" par Pierre Corneille. Pierre Corneille était un dramaturge et poète français (1606-1684).

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Le Cid ; And, The Liar

Le Cid ; And, The Liar

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The Theatre of Illusion

The Theatre of Illusion

The Illusion

The Illusion

Lavoisier

Lavoisier

Continental Drama

Continental Drama

The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory

The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory

Holding Grounds

Holding Grounds

Moot Plays of Corneille

Moot Plays of Corneille

Cinna: Or the Clemency of Augustus

Cinna: Or the Clemency of Augustus

Le Cid ; Cinna ; Polyeuct

Le Cid ; Cinna ; Polyeuct

Œuvres complètes de Pierre Corneille: Théâtre, Poésie et Théorie littéraire (L'édition intégrale - 37 titres)

Œuvres complètes de Pierre Corneille: Théâtre, Poésie et Théorie littéraire (L'édition intégrale - 37 titres)

Polyeucte Martyr

Polyeucte Martyr

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