What was the name of Corneille's best-known play?
Le Cid
Othello
Hamlet
King Lear
Answer
Corneille's best-known play is Le Cid, which was written in 1636 and is considered one of the first examples of classical tragedy in French literature. The play tells the story of a young man named Rodrigue who is torn between his love for a woman named Chimène and his duty to avenge his father's death.
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