Mélite

Written in 1625, it is Corneille's first play and debuted on stage in December 1629 in Berthaud's Jeu de paume court, and was performed by the acting troupe of Montdory.

Mélite represents Corneille's creation of a new genre, the comedy of manners, which was a departure from the coarse or buffoonish farce in vogue at the time.

As a result, Éraste forges some love letters and sends them to Philandre as if they had come from Mélite.

Éraste subsequently recovers and finds that Tircis and Mélite are set on marrying one another.

Éraste confesses his acts and seeks pardon, and ultimately marries Cloris, Tircis' sister.