Le Cid

Corneille's masterpiece in a colour edition, adapted to all the reader profiles and enriched with educational complements in connection with the study object "Individual and society: confrontation of values?" of the French program in 4th. The playChimène and Rodrigue love and want to marry, but Chimène's father, jealous of Rodrigue's father, Don Diègue, offense by slapping him. Too old to ask for reparation himself, Don Diègue asks his son to avenge him. At the heart of this tragicomedia, the conflict of love and honor that tears two heroic lovers apart. The pedagogical complements in the book• a foreword to prepare the reading• active readings to accompany the reading• benchmarks on tragicomedia and the rules of classical theatre• an analytical reading path• interdisciplinary workshops• a thematic grouping: "Dilemmes and cases of consciousness"• an investigation of the duel Online resources• Pluto