Synopsis
The Liar & The Illusion & Le Cid
$16.99 Pierre Corneille adapt/trans Ranjit Bolt
Published by Absolute Classics
Pierre Corneille (1606-84), the great neo-classical dramatist, wrote over thirty plays during his long and varied career
Triumphant in both comedy and tragedy, his plays remain at the core of the repertory
The Liar is a hilarious comedy
The Illusion is a comic play within a play within a play
Le Cid, Corneille's most famous play, signalled a resurgence in French drama during the seventeenth century
Both The Liar and The Illusion enjoyed critical and box office success at the Old Vic, reaffirming Bolt as one of the world's foremost translators of drama