About “La Place royale”
La Place Royale, ou l'amoureux extravagant is a five-act comedy written by Pierre Corneille in 1634 (also dated 1637). It tells the story of Alidor, who wants to break off his engagement with Angélique by giving her over to his best friend Cléandre, addressing questions of love and liberty. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- Published
- 1637