Cid: 5-näytöksinen näytelmä

by Pierre Corneille

"Cid: 5-näytöksinen näytelmä" by Pierre Corneille is a five-act French tragicomedy written in 1636. When young Rodrigue kills the father of his beloved Chimène in a duel to defend his own father's honor, he faces an impossible choice between love and duty. Though Rodrigue becomes a celebrated warrior after defeating the Moors, Chimène must decide whether she can marry the man who slayed her father. This groundbreaking play sparked fierce debate and remains one of seventeenth-century theater's greatest works.