Œuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 01

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684

Contributor:

Marty-Laveaux, Charles Joseph, 1823-1899

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Oeuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 01

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Œuvres de P. Corneille, Tome 01" by Pierre Corneille is a collection of dramatic works and poetry written in the 17th century. This first volume showcases Corneille's approach to both the theatrical elements of his time and his language, often reflecting on the accuracy of text from previous editions. It serves as a comprehensive compilation and revision of his classic works, highlighting his legacy in French literature and drama. At the start of this collection, the editor Ch. Marty-Laveaux emphasizes the importance of accuracy in presenting Corneille's texts, addressing the various alterations made by previous editors to the author's original works. The introduction includes details about Corneille's contributions to literature, as well as the historical context surrounding his writing. The opening portion discusses the significant changes to the language and style of the dramatic works over time, with the aim of giving readers a faithful representation of Corneille's genius as it was intended in the original prints. The notice also points out that this edition includes unpublished pieces, annotations, and variants that enrich the understanding of Corneille's writing and its evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Avertissement

Notice biographique sur Corneille

Avertissements placés par Corneille en tête des divers recueils de ses pièces

Discours de l'utilité et des parties du poëme dramatique

Discours de la tragédie et des moyens de la traiter selon le vraisemblable ou le nécessaire

Discours des trois unités, d'action, de jour et de lieu

Mélite, comédie

Clitandre, tragédie

La Veuve, comédie

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Hélène de Mink and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2010-03-13