Orientalism in French Classical Drama - Paperbackby Michele Longino (Author), Mich Le Longino (Author), Michael Sheringham (Editor) Mich le Longino examines the ways in which Mediterranean exoticism alters the themes in French classical drama through the exploration of such plays by Corneille, Moli re and Racine as Le Cid, M d e, and Le bourgeois gentilhomme among others. She considers the role that the staging of the near Orient played in influencing French colonial identity. Drawing on histories,