Summary
The heroine of the play is the sorceress Médée. After Médée gives Jason twin boys, Jason leaves her for Creusa. Médée exacts her revenge on her husband by burning his new spouse and slitting the throats of her two children. The final act of the play ends with Médée's escape in a chariot pulled by two dragons, and Jason's suicide.In Pierre Corneille's career
''Médée'' was Corneille's first tragedy. Furthermore, the performances of ''Médée'' followed Corneille's expulsion from Richelieu's prestigious group of five authors. The playwright no longer had the protection of Richelieu, who, resentful, greeted Corneille's first tragedy with disapproval. During its installation, the play's reception was indifferent, leading to only eight productions by the end of the 18th century.References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Medee 1635 plays Adaptations of works by Seneca the Younger Plays based on ancient Greek and Roman plays Plays based on Medea (Euripides play) Plays by Pierre Corneille Tragedy plays