Corneille in the shadow of Molière

texte en anglaisCalculation of inter-textual distance. This euclidian metric allows unbiased classifications and the calibration of a distance scale for French texts. A large number of trials have validated this method. Applied to the works of Corneille and Molière, it reattributes to Corneille all the masterpieces in verse by Molière and two comedies in prose by the same: Dom Juan and l'Avare. Many stylistic and historic evidence corroborates this attribution. At least, we answer the main objections: possible "unconscious" imitation of Corneille by Molière, the influence of prosody on distances, the possible "quarrel" about l'Ecole des femmes