Pierre Corneille

The Cid (eBook, ePUB)

'Where there is no peril in the fight, there is no glory in the triumph''
Übersetzer: Mongan, Roscoe

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Pierre Corneille was born in Rouen, France on 6th June 1606.

As a young man, Corneille earned the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu, who, in turn, was set on promoting classical tragedy along formal lines. The two later fell out over Croneille's best-known work, The Cid, about a medieval Spanish warrior, which was denounced by the newly formed Académie française.

Despite this Corneille continued to write and find success with his tragedies for nearly four decades.

Pierre Corneille died in Paris on 1st October 1684. He, alongside Molière and Racine, one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copyright Group
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781839671463
• Artikelnr.: 58514170

Autorenporträt

Pierre Corneille, often hailed as one of France's greatest playwrights, was born on June 6, 1606, in Rouen, Normandy. Corneille's oeuvre is vast and influential, with a career that spanned the tumultuous seventeenth century, a period rich in literary and social change. Educated as a lawyer, Corneille quickly turned to playwriting as his true calling. His initial works garnered attention, but it was 'Le Cid' (1637), a tragicomedy based on the legend of the Spanish hero El Cid, that cemented his reputation and sparked heated literary debates on the nature of drama. The play's blend of honor, love, and conflict embodies the classical ideals that would characterize much of Corneille's later work. Known for his mastery of the French classical style, Corneille crafted plays that balanced strict adherence to the unities of time, place, and action with profound psychological insights into his characters. His works often revolve around themes of duty, love, and heroism, pushing the boundaries of dramatic form and creating a template for the classical tragedy. Besides 'The Cid', his notable plays include 'Horace' (1640), 'Cinna' (1641), and 'Polyeucte' (1643). Corneille's influence on French literature is immeasurable, impacting contemporaries such as Molière and Racine and leaving a legacy that resonates through the Western literary tradition. He died on October 1, 1684, in Paris, leaving behind a body of work that continues to be celebrated for its elegance, intellectual depth, and dramatic power.