Le Cid and the Liar

by Richard Wilbur and Pierre Corneille

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156035839
• ISBN13: 9780156035835
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"