Le Cid and the Liar (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780156035835)

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.

Author: Richard Wilbur
ISBN-10: 0156035839
ISBN-13: 9780156035835
Publisher: Ecco Press
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2009
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/15/2009 pg. 98
Booklist 08/01/2009 pg. 21