Summary of The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion Summary of The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion Reviews for The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion An Excerpt from The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion

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The Cid, Corneille’s masterpiece set in medieval Spain, was the first great work of French classical drama; Cinna, written three years later in 1641, is a tense political drama, while The Theatrical Illusion, an earlier work, is reminiscent of Shakespeare’s exuberant comedies.