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Suréna is a tragedy by the French dramatist Pierre Corneille, first performed in 1674. It is the author's last play.

The plot is roughly based on the life of the Parthian general Surena or Suren who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.

References

  1. Pocock, Gordon (1973-10-18). Corneille and Racine: Problems of Tragic Form. CUP Archive. pp. 141–154.
  2. Greenberg, Mitchell (1986-10-02). Corneille, Classicism and the Ruses of Symmetry. Cambridge University Press. pp. 146–164. ISBN 978-0-521-32554-7.

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Works by Pierre Corneille
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