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Uniform Title: Les fiançailles. English
Title:
The Betrothal
A Sequel to the Blue Bird; A Fairy Play in Five Acts and Eleven Scenes
Credits: Produced by Marc D'Hooghe
Summary: "The Betrothal" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a fairy play written in the early 20th century. It serves as a sequel to "The Blue Bird," continuing the story of Tyltyl, a young boy embarking on a significant journey to find love. The narrative explores themes of love, choice, and destiny, with Tyltyl being guided by the fairy Berylune as he navigates his feelings and relationships with several young girls. At the start of the play, Tyltyl is visited by the fairy Berylune, who returns to help him recognize his true love among a group of girls who mysteriously appear in his cottage. As Tyltyl grapples with his feelings, he encounters both familiar characters and new figures, revealing a blend of innocence and the complexity of first love. The fairy's guidance emphasizes the importance of understanding true love, while Tyltyl's reluctance and uncertainty reflect the pressures of choice and expectation in shaping his future happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 95.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
Translator: Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921
EBook No.: 34343
Published: Nov 16, 2010
Downloads: 253
Language: English
Subject: Fairy plays
Subject: French drama -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Les fiançailles. English
Title:
The Betrothal
A Sequel to the Blue Bird; A Fairy Play in Five Acts and Eleven Scenes
Credits: Produced by Marc D'Hooghe
Summary: "The Betrothal" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a fairy play written in the early 20th century. It serves as a sequel to "The Blue Bird," continuing the story of Tyltyl, a young boy embarking on a significant journey to find love. The narrative explores themes of love, choice, and destiny, with Tyltyl being guided by the fairy Berylune as he navigates his feelings and relationships with several young girls. At the start of the play, Tyltyl is visited by the fairy Berylune, who returns to help him recognize his true love among a group of girls who mysteriously appear in his cottage. As Tyltyl grapples with his feelings, he encounters both familiar characters and new figures, revealing a blend of innocence and the complexity of first love. The fairy's guidance emphasizes the importance of understanding true love, while Tyltyl's reluctance and uncertainty reflect the pressures of choice and expectation in shaping his future happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 95.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
Translator: Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921
EBook No.: 34343
Published: Nov 16, 2010
Downloads: 253
Language: English
Subject: Fairy plays
Subject: French drama -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.