Cornelia (play)

Cornelia or Pompey the Great, his Fair Cornelia's Tragedy is a 1590 play by Thomas Kyd. The play is about Cornelia Metella, the widow of Pompey. The play ends with Pompey's death and the reactions from his family. Julius Caesar does not appear in person but has a presence throughout.[1] It is an English language adaptation of Robert Garnier's play Cornélie from 1573.[2]

Cornelia
Written byThomas Kyd
Date premiered1573
Original languageEnglish
SubjectRoman history
GenreTragedy
SettingRome

References

  1. Domenico, Lovascio (9 January 2012). "Julius Caesar's 'Stony Heart': Thomas Kyd's Cornelia and The Mirror for Magistrates". Notes and Queries. Oxford University Press. 59 (1): 52–53. doi:10.1093/notesj/gjr244 via academic.oup.com.
  2. Perry, Curtis. (2008). "The Uneasy Republicanism of Thomas Kyd's Cornelia". Criticism. 48 (4): 535–555. doi:10.1353/crt.2008.0009 via ResearchGate.


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