Suréna
Suréna is a tragedy by the French dramatist Pierre Corneille, first performed in 1674. It is the author's last play.[1][2]
The plot is roughly based on the life of the Parthian general Surena or Suren who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.
References
[edit]- ^ Pocock, Gordon (1973-10-18). Corneille and Racine: Problems of Tragic Form. CUP Archive. pp. 141–154.
- ^ Greenberg, Mitchell (1986-10-02). Corneille, Classicism and the Ruses of Symmetry. Cambridge University Press. pp. 146–164. ISBN 978-0-521-32554-7.
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