The first part of the book contains a complete, rhymed, and metrically consistent translation of the 1,688 lines by Corneille.

The second part presents a adaptation of the work, perhaps more suitable for a modern performance.

With his 32 plays, "the father of French classical theatre" Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) significantly influenced 17th-century literature. Many believe that he authored some important works that are considered Molière's.

Immediately before "Cid," the pinnacle of French classicism, Corneille in 1636 presented a… "strange monster." This is how he describes *Frenapate*, a tragicomedy with revealing meta-theatricality, which he ranks among the masterpieces of "theatre within theatre" of all time.

A parent searches for their child, who has escaped rebellion against parental tyranny. After ten years, they experience complete anguish witnessing their beloved being murdered. Yet, the pain turns into joy. The dead rises and bows as an actor who has become so over the years. The theatre is glorified with cheers at the end of the play.

Dimitris Maurikius masterfully guides the bridging of literary and theatrical magic through a cross-textual, self-centered perspective and the "total theatrical discourse" of an exceptionally inspired director-translator.