Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 137 Corneille, Pierre 1606 1684 Constable, Thomas 1812 1881 Constable, T. (Thomas) Polyeucte Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger "Polyeucte" by Pierre Corneille is a classic tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play explores themes of faith, love, and sacrifice, centering around Polyeucte, an Armenian noble who grapples with the tension between his Christian faith and the political realities of his society. As he faces persecution for his beliefs, the complexities of his relationships with his wife Pauline, the Roman knight Severus, and his father-in-law Felix unfold, highlighting the conflict between personal loyalty and religious conviction. At the start of the play, we witness Polyeucte discussing his deep love for Pauline, who is beset by fears for his safety amidst an impending crisis. His friend Nearchus urges him to accept his faith and be baptized, while Pauline expresses her terror at the thought of losing him. The narrative sets up a rich emotional landscape, revealing Polyeucte's resolve to declare his faith despite the dangers he faces. This opening conflict foreshadows the dramatic tension between his passionate convictions and his wife's desperate wishes, as well as the external pressures from the Roman authorities. The audience can sense a looming tragedy as Polyeucte's commitment to Christ is juxtaposed against the fear and societal expectations represented by those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French drama -- Translations into English Polyeuctus, Saint, -approximately 259 -- Drama PR Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature 129934 129935 2024-10-02T03:41:10.430792 2023-10-02T03:57:24.636064 text/html text/html 125729 2013-01-31T12:41:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 46570 2013-01-31T12:41:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 105427 2024-10-02T03:41:15.977766 application/epub+zip 107352 2024-10-02T03:41:12.206804 application/epub+zip 107352 2024-10-02T03:41:11.057796 application/epub+zip 189250 2024-10-02T03:41:18.069804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194547 2024-10-02T03:41:15.322800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162948 2022-09-02T04:37:41.913082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121000 120958 2024-10-02T03:41:10.144848 2023-10-02T03:57:24.437065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120854 2010-03-18T13:18:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45343 2010-03-18T13:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20281 2024-10-02T03:41:18.196991 application/rdf+xml 9978 2024-10-02T03:41:11.612784 image/jpeg 2775 2024-10-02T03:41:11.333809 image/jpeg 102300 2024-10-02T03:41:10.442813 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia