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Corneille: The Cid

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It is undoubtedly one of the most readable texts in the field

Stratford-upon-Avon

The Golden Asse Corneille: The CidWritten in the second century A. D., this picaresque classic is the ancient world's only surviving complete novel. Concerning an inquisitive young man transformed into an ass by a magic potion, the narrative digresses into other tales of love, intrigue, and witchcraft a story within a story technique that inspired many later authors, including Boccaccio, Cervantes, and Rabelais. This lavish hardcover edition reproduces the John Lane Bodley Head

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