Includes the plays The Liar; The Illusion; Le CidPierre Corneille (1606ndash;84); the great seventeenth-century neoclassical dramatist; wrote over thirty plays during his long and varied career. Triumphant in both comedy and tragedy; his plays remain at the core of the repertory.When the young Moliegrave;re saw The Liar (Le Menteur); a delightful chronicle of a pathological liarrsquo;s adventures in love; he decided to become a playwright. The Illusion (Lrsquo;Illusion Comique) is a fascinating and mysterious tragi-comedy; one of the first plays to explore consciously the relationship between theatre and the real world. Le Cid; Corneillersquo;s best known play; was controversial in its day; and led to a resurgence in French drama.Ranjit Boltrsquo;s version of The Liar finds a way of rendering rhyming couplets which lsquo;no one else from the history of translating for the theatre has ever donehellip;with some style and without sacrificing the sense of gallantry that is so essential to the original text.rsquo; (BBC Radio3rsquo;s Critics Forum.) Both The Liar and The Illusion recently enjoyed critical and box office success at the Old Vic; reaffirming Ranjit Bolt as one of the worldrsquo;s foremost translators of drama.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read!! And helpful guidelinesBy Michelle ScottI was really hesitant to buy the book with my precious gift card because what if it wasnt worth the price. I am glad to say that it was worth the price. My gift money was well spent. I enjoyed this book cover to cover!The authors included so many tips and tricks that I havent even heard of in the clay sculpting world. Tricks that I have tried and work fantastically. A little bit of humor is added and a good amount of dino facts too.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. ReviewBy Shaun DunnThis is good; but I really expected more; with content to include the more modern techniques; resin and acrylics. As it is it is still a good starter on sculpting.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book is a dream come true for every one ...By Jose L MadrigalThis book is a dream come true for every one interested in dinosaur sculpting; but I firmly believe that it could also be very valuable for anyone interested in any kind of sculpting...even if clay is not the medium used. The step-by-step description of the process is priceless. Thank you.