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Pierre Corneille

Born

in Rouen, France

June 06, 1606

Died

October 01, 1684

Genre

Theater

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Pierre Corneille était l'un des trois grands dramaturges français du XVIIe siècle , avec Molière et Racine. Il a été appelé «le fondateur de la tragédie française» et était productive pendant près de quarante ans.

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Pierre Corneille was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. He has been called "the founder of French tragedy" and produced plays for nearly forty years.

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Pierre Corneille’s books

Average rating: 3.55 · 26,500 ratings · 1,094 reviews · 1,907 distinct works • Similar authors

	Le Cid 3.59 avg rating — 16,606 ratings — published 1636 — 714 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'Illusion Comique 3.45 avg rating — 2,005 ratings — 102 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horace 3.50 avg rating — 1,561 ratings — published 2015 — 155 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinna 3.47 avg rating — 1,209 ratings — published 2015 — 189 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Médée 3.47 avg rating — 1,167 ratings — published 1635 — 101 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Menteur 3.33 avg rating — 517 ratings — published 1643 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Polyeucte 3.45 avg rating — 478 ratings — published 1641 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cid / Cinna / The Theatrical Illusion by Pierre Corneille, John Cairncross (Translator) 3.61 avg rating — 451 ratings — published 1641 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rodogune: Princesse Des Parthes, Tragédie 3.43 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 1644 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Place Royale 3.10 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 1634 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Pierre Corneille (?)

“A liar is always lavish of oaths.”
― Pierre Corneille

tags: deceit, liar, lies

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“To win without risk is to triumph without glory.”
― Pierre Corneille

tags: risk

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“I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.”
― Pierre Corneille

tags: truth

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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "A"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests.

Michael Shaara

KILLER ANGELS BY MICHAEL SHAARA

9 votes, 29.0%

A Tale of Two Cities (Silver Classics) by Charles Dickens

THE TALE OF TWO CITIES BY CHARLES DICKENS

5 votes, 16.1%

LES MISERABLES BY VICTOR HUGO

4 votes, 12.9%

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO BY BORIS PASTERNAK

4 votes, 12.9%

Rob Roy (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott

ROB ROY BY WALTER SCOTT

2 votes, 6.5%

WAR AND PEACE BY TOLSTOY

2 votes, 6.5%

The Good Earth (Enriched Classics) by Pearl S. Buck

THE GOOD EARTH BY PEARL S. BUCK

1 vote, 3.2%

Esther Forbes

JOHNNY TREMAIN BY ESTHER FORBES

1 vote, 3.2%

Ivanhoe (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott

IVANHOE BY WALTER SCOTT

1 vote, 3.2%

THE MAN WHO MADE VERMEERS - UNVARNISHING THE LEGEND OF MASTER FORGER HAN VAN MEEGEREN

1 vote, 3.2%

Ben Hur A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

BEN HUR BY LEW WALLACE

1 vote, 3.2%

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING BY TRACY CHEVALIER

0 votes, 0.0%

Richard II (Oxford School Shakespeare Series) by William Shakespeare

RICHARD II BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

0 votes, 0.0%

The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics) by Pierre Corneille

Pierre Corneille

THE CID BY PIERRE CORNEILLE

0 votes, 0.0%

The Name of the Rose Including Postscript by Umberto Eco

THE NAME OF THE ROSE BY UMBERTO ECO

0 votes, 0.0%

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