Project Gutenberg 2015-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 148 Dibdin, Thomas 1771 1841 Dibdin, Thomas John Dibdin, T. (Thomas) Merchant, T. 27009908 Valentine and Orson: A Romantic Melo-Drame As Performed at the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Valentine and Orson: A Romantic Melo-Drame" by Thomas Dibdin is a dramatic play performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden and written in the early 19th century. This work is categorized as a romantic melodrama, revolving around themes of valor, love, and heroic deeds. Set against the backdrop of medieval France, it showcases the conflict between noble characters and sinister adversaries, entwined with romance and the notion of destiny. The story follows Valentine, a foundling favored by the King of France, and Orson, a wild man raised by a bear, as they navigate a series of trials involving nobility, jealousy, and enchanted foes. Valentine vows to rescue Princess Florimonda from the clutches of the Green Knight, a cruel pagan, while Orson learns to integrate into human society after being tamed. The play explores their adventures filled with trials, battles against malevolent forces, and ultimately, the bonds of brotherhood, as the protagonists confront their destinies and discover their true identities, leading to two joyous unions with their respective loves. The intricate narrative combines elements of heroism, magical curses, and romantic entanglements, making it a captivating piece emblematic of early 19th-century dramatic literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pepin, King of the Franks, -768 -- Drama Melodrama, English -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 101724 2025-06-19T13:50:09.784954 text/html 80189 2024-10-24T17:15:47 text/html 115853 2025-06-19T13:50:13.867981 application/epub+zip 113812 2025-06-19T13:50:10.681091 application/epub+zip 77609 2025-06-19T13:50:10.225982 application/epub+zip 171883 2025-06-19T13:50:16.139964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161659 2025-06-19T13:50:13.426957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125598 2022-09-22T06:14:16.790721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66939 2025-06-19T13:50:09.139973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47044 2024-10-24T17:15:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17058 2025-06-19T13:50:16.286941 application/rdf+xml 17960 2025-06-19T13:50:10.324938 image/jpeg 2710 2025-06-19T13:50:10.274941 image/jpeg 107950 2025-06-19T13:50:09.796985 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