Timeline
Lifetime:
1606 -
1684
Passed: ≈
340 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Pierre Corneille
Books by Pierre Corneille
Cid
Romance
Drama
Tragedy
Family
Love
Tragedy
Fate
Revenge
Honor
Duty
Conflict
Betrayal
Nobility
The Cid, a classic French play by Pierre Corneille, is a tragic love story set in 11th-century Spain. The play tells the story of Don Rodrigue, a young nobleman who is forced to choose between his love for Chimène and his duty to avenge his father's...