{"product_id":"le-cid-and-the-liar-paperback","title":"Le Cid and the Liar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Wilbur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Wilbur's translations of the great French dramas have been a boon to acting troupes, students of French literature and history, and theater lovers. He continues this wonderful work with two plays from Pierre Corneille: Le Cid is Corneille's most famous play, a tragedy set in Seville that illuminates the dangers of being bound by honor and the limits of romantic love; The Liar is a farce, set in France and dealing with love, misperceptions, and downright falsifications, which ends, of course, happily ever after. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These two plays, together in one volume, work in perfect tandem to showcase the breadth of Corneille's abilities. Taking us back to the time he portrays as well as the time of his greatest success as a playwright, they remind us that the delights to be found on the French stage are truly ageless.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Wilbur here continues his brilliant work in translating the great French dramas, with two plays from Pierre Corneille: \u003ci\u003eLe Cid \u003c\/i\u003eis Corneille s most famous play, a tragedy set in Seville that illuminates the dangers of being bound by honor and the limits of romantic love; \u003ci\u003eThe Liar \u003c\/i\u003eis a farce, set in France and dealing with love, misperceptions, and downright falsifications, which ends, of course, happily ever after. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese two plays, together in one volume, work in perfect tandem to showcase the breadth of Corneille s abilities. Taking us back to the height of his fame as a playwright, they remind us of that the delightsof the stage are truly ageless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Richard Wilbur's dramatic translations: \"Thanks all around: to Corneille \u0026amp; Co., of course, but to Richard Wilbur, the one poet whose translations give us pleasure--heroical, comical, tragical pleasure--\u003ci\u003eloving thanks\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Richard Howard\u003cbr\u003e\"A large part of the reason for what must be termed a Moliere revival in North America is the excellence of Richard Wilbur's translations.\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Wilbur makes Moliere into as great an English verse playwright as he was a French one.\" \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMagazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eRICHARD WILBUR, \u003c\/b\u003e one of America s most beloved poets and translators, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received two National Book Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two PEN Awards. He lives in Massachusetts.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762740986144,"sku":"9780156035835","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a394d32d0f23f1fc49be4b4c85abe142.webp?v=1780224844","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/le-cid-and-the-liar-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}