De Cid: Treurspel (1760)

By Pierre Corneille

Book Overview

De Cid: Treurspel (1760) is a tragic play written by French playwright Pierre Corneille. The play is based on the legendary Spanish hero El Cid, who fought against the Moors in medieval Spain. The story follows the life of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman who is falsely accused of a crime and exiled from his homeland. Despite this, he continues to fight for his country and becomes a legendary hero. The play explores themes of honor, loyalty, love, and betrayal. Corneille's adaptation of the story is known for its poetic language and dramatic tension. De Cid: Treurspel is considered one of the greatest works of French literature and has been adapted into various forms including opera, ballet, and film.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104641259
• ISBN13: 9781104641252
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"