The Cid (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Pierre Corneille
- First Published: 1637
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Eleventh century
- Setting: Seville, Spain
- Genres: Drama, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, War, Muslims, Heroes or heroism, Middle Ages, Duels or dueling, Spain or Spanish people, Knights or knighthood, Chivalry, Crusades
- Locales: Seville, Spain
Characters Discussed
Don Rodrigue, the Cid, the leading warrior in the cause of the king of Spain against the Moors. He is faced with the major conflict of the drama: his filial obligation to vindicate the honor of his father, who has been insulted by Don Gomès, against his love for Don Gomès’s daughter, Chimène. Rodrigue is brave, the fiercest and most valiant soldier in the kingdom. His love for Chimène, on the other hand, shows his gentle nature. When he is confronted with his conflict between love and honor, between personal happiness with Chimène and preservation of...
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Pierre Corneille (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Pierre Corneille (Drama)Pierre Corneille (Dictionary of World Biography)
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