Corneille, Pierre,  1606-1684 <br/><br/>
Polyeucte 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyeucte  Release date is 2006-04-04 
<br/><br/>Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger  Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger 
<br/><br/> "Polyeucte" by Pierre Corneille is a drama written in 1642. Set in ancient Armenia under Roman rule, the play follows Polyeucte, a nobleman who converts to Christianity during a time of persecution. His decision devastates his wife Pauline and father-in-law Felix, who desperately try to save him from martyrdom. A romantic complication emerges when Severus, a Roman who loves Pauline, hopes to claim her after Polyeucte's conversion. The play interweaves themes of faith, love, and sacrifice in one of the last major French dramas to explore religious subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>French drama -- Translations into English Polyeuctus, Saint, -approximately 259 -- Drama 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR