French classical theatre books
French classical theatre books to start from. Open one to see books like it, or tell BookSense what you loved for four picks made for you.
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Le Cid
Pierre CorneilleA young woman must pursue vengeance against the man she loves; its reception started the Querelle du Cid.
Horace
Pierre CorneilleA Roman family's loyalty to state and clan is tested when one son must fight for Rome against his own kin.
Cinna
Pierre CorneilleAn emperor who has come to power by killing his rivals faces a conspiracy and must decide whether to pardon.
Le Menteur
CorneilleA compulsive liar gets into one tangle after another in Paris; an early comedy of Corneille's, often cited as a model for later French comedy.
Andromaque
Jean RacineRivals in love and war make desperate bargains over a captive widow and her son.
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