Alfred De Musset's On Ne Badine Pas Avec L'Amour, And Fantasio (1900)

By Alfred de Musset and Walter Herries Pollock

Book Overview

Alfred De Musset's On Ne Badine Pas Avec L'Amour, And Fantasio (1900) is a collection of two plays by the renowned French poet, playwright, and novelist. The first play, On Ne Badine Pas Avec L'Amour (Don't Trifle with Love), is a romantic comedy that explores the themes of love, betrayal, and social class. The play follows the story of a young noblewoman named Camille who falls in love with a young man named Perdican. However, their love is complicated by the interference of other characters, including Camille's cousin Rosette and Perdican's former lover, the flirtatious and manipulative actress, Madame de Plume.The second play in the collection, Fantasio, is a romantic fairy tale that tells the story of a young jester named Fantasio who falls in love with a princess named Elsbeth. The play is filled with magical elements, including a fairy godmother and a magical cloak that allows Fantasio to disguise himself as the prince. However, their love is threatened by the arrival of the real prince, who also falls in love with Elsbeth.Overall, Alfred De Musset's On Ne Badine Pas Avec L'Amour, And Fantasio (1900) is a captivating collection of plays that explores the complexities of love, relationships, and social class in a humorous and enchanting way. It is a must-read for fans of French literature and theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120662850
• ISBN13: 9781120662859
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"