Which of these is a comedy by Pierre Corneille?
The Imaginary Cuckold
The Provoked Wife
The Liar
The Laughing Match
Answer
The Liar is a comedy by Pierre Corneille, first produced in 1643. It is the story of a man named Dorante, who is so obsessed with being seen as a gentleman that he constantly lies about his background and accomplishments. The play is a satire of the social conventions of the upper classes in seventeenth-century France.
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