Pierre Corneille; in his original dedication for The Theatre of Illusion; described the play as a "strange monster." He first called these five acts a comedy; later; a "caprice" and an "extravagant trifle." Written in 1635 and staged in 1636; the play vanished from the stage for the next three hundred yearsmdash;to be revived in 1937 by Louis Jouvet and the Comeacute;die Franccedil;aise. Since then it has been widely considered; in Virginia Scottrsquo;s words; "Corneillersquo;s baroque masterpiece."Today this brilliant piece of wit and drama is available in a new translation from one of Americarsquo;s finest poets and translators of French; Richard Wilbur. Widely praised for his translations of plays by Moliegrave;re and Racine; Wilbur now turns his poetic grace to this work; which remains as much a celebration of the comedy of humanity and the magic of life as it was when Corneille wrote it.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. When will we get more?By CowgirlWhen will we be graced with another Tori Miracle mystery? I love these books. The last thing Ive seen in this series is a short story that was included in the book "A Feast of Crime." When are we going to get our next Tori Miracle fix? *Sniff*Well. I found the answer to my question. Valerie S. Malmont passed away in November of 2014. Sad! I loved this series. Do check out the short story in "A Feast of Crime." Its listed under another author in . but Valeries short Tori Miracle story in included.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Death. Bones and Stately HomesBy June StewartI give five stars to all of Valerie Malmonts "Tori Miracle" series. I have lived in south central Pennsylvania for the last two years. where I retired. I lived here twenty years ago. Valerie Malmont captures the flavor of all of the people that live in these tiny towns surrounding the area of the basis for her series. She is one of the most quick witted authors I have read in a long while and I hope she continues the series with all the mystery involved in Toris adventurous life. And. please. keep the unusual names coming. They struck my "funny bone" right away. because my maiden name was a doozy that meant horses foot.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fun read !By Marilyn RKTori Miracle out does herself snooping! Quick. fun read that keeps you turning the pages and keeps you guessing as you do.
