Project Gutenberg 2018-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 124 Rostand, Edmond 1868 1918 Les Romanesques: comédie en trois actes en vers Produced by Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les Romanesques: comédie en trois actes en vers" by Edmond Rostand is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around two young lovers, Sylvette and Percinet, who are caught in a situation defined by their feuding families, reminiscent of classical tales of star-crossed lovers. As their secret romance unfolds, themes of love, societal expectations, and the tension between familial duty and personal desire emerge. The opening of the play introduces us to Percinet and Sylvette, who engage in playful romantic banter across a dividing wall in their families' parks. While reading poetry together, they confess their love despite their fathers' hatred for each other. Percinet expresses a desire for their romance to unfold in a more adventurous, "romanesque" fashion, setting the tone for the play’s exploration of love's complexities. Sylvette shares her fears about their families' opposition, yet their affection remains strong, hinting at both the comedic and dramatic struggles they will face as they navigate the expectations placed upon them. As they dream of a more romantic narrative for their love story, they inadvertently set the stage for comedic misunderstandings and escapades to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French drama -- 19th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 221364 2025-06-23T06:46:51.663160 text/html 229242 2018-09-03T06:56:06 text/html 93994 2025-06-23T06:46:57.621154 application/epub+zip 96207 2025-06-23T06:46:52.489154 application/epub+zip 96207 2025-06-23T06:46:52.035135 application/epub+zip 175174 2025-06-23T06:47:00.359133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164168 2025-06-23T06:46:56.949120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164296 2022-09-26T07:17:17.902435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115709 2025-06-23T06:46:50.324150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114352 2018-09-03T06:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19134 2025-06-23T06:47:00.503167 application/rdf+xml 9026 2025-06-23T06:46:52.151134 image/jpeg 1801 2025-06-23T06:46:52.093146 image/jpeg 40184 2018-09-03T06:56:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 80082 2018-09-03T06:56:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 83730 2025-06-23T06:46:51.680131 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