Project Gutenberg 2021-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 150 Rostand, Edmond 1868 1918 La Princesse lointaine: Pièce en quatre actes, en vers Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Princesse lointaine: Pièce en quatre actes, en vers" by Edmond Rostand is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Joffroy Rudel, a lovesick troubadour who embarks on a perilous journey across the sea to meet his distant beloved, the Princess Mélissinde of Tripoli. The play explores themes of unrequited love and the ideals of chivalry, shaped by the romantic aspirations of its characters. The opening of the play sets a dramatic tone, depicting a battered ship's deck after a violent storm. A group of weary sailors discusses their hardships, revealing a sense of camaraderie and determination. They are tasked with transporting the ailing Prince Joffroy Rudel, who dreams of seeing Mélissinde, the object of his love, before he dies. The camaraderie among the sailors is tinged with desperation as they deal with their own physical suffering while simultaneously carrying the weight of Rudel's lofty ambitions. The scene beautifully captures the blend of passion and peril that ignites the characters’ journey toward love and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Knights and knighthood -- Drama French drama -- 19th century Princesses -- Drama PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 253264 2025-07-25T13:48:04.541825 text/html 235788 2024-10-18T12:04:54 text/html 137221 2025-07-25T13:48:10.630814 application/epub+zip 141117 2025-07-25T13:48:05.423810 application/epub+zip 141116 2025-07-25T13:48:04.955793 application/epub+zip 227213 2025-07-25T13:48:13.420752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237784 2025-07-25T13:48:10.216802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237794 2022-09-29T07:49:31.994709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161558 2025-07-25T13:48:03.181932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141561 2024-10-18T12:04:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16782 2025-07-25T13:48:13.637764 application/rdf+xml 13906 2025-07-25T13:48:05.068838 image/jpeg 2746 2025-07-25T13:48:05.010822 image/jpeg 123453 2025-07-25T13:48:04.560791 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