La Veuve, ou Le traître trahi (The Widow, or The Betrayer Betrayed) is a French verse comedy in five acts by Pierre Corneille, which takes place in Paris.Corneille 1634, pp. 60, 61; Garreau 1984, pp. 549, 554. The play was probably first performed early in 1632 by the troupe of Charles Le Noir and Montdory at the Sphère, a rather seedy nightclub in Paris.Deierkauf-Holsboer 1954, p. 34. It was first published in 1634.
Roles Philiste, in love with Clarice Alcidon, friend of Philiste and in love with Doris Célidan, friend of Alcidon and beloved of Doris Clarice, widow of Alcandre and mistress of Philiste Chrysante, mother of Doris Doris, sister of Philiste Clarice's nurse Géron, official of Florange, enamored with Doris Lycaste, servant of Philiste Polymax, Doraste, Listor, servants of Clarice
References Notes
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