Project Gutenberg 2004-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 205 Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862 1949 Hovey, Richard 1864 1900 Pélléas and Mélisande; Alladine and Palomides; Home Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Pélléas and Mélisande; Alladine and Palomides; Home" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a play that belongs to the late 19th century, known for its symbolist themes and poetic dialogue. This work intricately weaves the stories of love, fate, and the mysteries of human emotions through the characters of Pélléas, Mélisande, Golaud, and the royal family of Allemonde. The narrative is imbued with a sense of the ethereal and the unknown, promising an exploration of profound themes surrounding relationships and existential angst. At the start of "Pélléas and Mélisande," the stage is set with a vibrant atmosphere filled with anticipation as various characters interact around the castle gates and in the nearby forest. We are introduced to Golaud, who finds Mélisande weeping at a spring, prompting an intriguing yet mysterious relationship to unfold between them. As Golaud brings Mélisande back to the castle, we learn about her delicate nature and enigmatic past. Meanwhile, Pélléas, Golaud's brother, becomes entwined in the evolving familial dynamics as secret feelings and emotional tensions begin to surface. The opening acts suggest a blend of innocent yet complex interactions that foreshadow a tragic entanglement of love and heartache, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en French drama PQ Text Opera Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 252492 2025-07-06T05:00:13.932140 text/html 252496 252376 2024-11-06T07:32:08.239558 2023-10-06T08:49:35.467711 text/html text/html 162738 2025-07-06T05:00:22.003081 application/epub+zip 163430 2025-07-06T05:00:17.382176 application/epub+zip 138023 2025-07-06T05:00:16.089114 application/epub+zip 423570 2025-07-06T05:00:25.251069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389269 2025-07-06T05:00:21.170110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345435 2022-09-07T01:37:32.535230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189861 2025-07-06T05:00:13.412141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169902 2024-10-28T20:18:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18408 2025-07-06T05:00:25.385053 application/rdf+xml 21562 2025-07-06T05:00:16.591108 image/jpeg 4741 2025-07-06T05:00:16.345100 image/jpeg 157803 2025-07-06T05:00:13.948132 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia