Publisher's Synopsis
Pelleas and Melisande is a five-act lyric drama written by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck and first published in 1907. The play tells the story of the mysterious and tragic love affair between Pelleas and Melisande, two young and beautiful individuals who become entangled in a web of secrets and betrayals. Set in a medieval kingdom, the play explores themes of love, jealousy, power, and fate, as well as the human condition and the mysteries of life and death. The characters are complex and multi-dimensional, with Pelleas representing innocence and idealism, Melisande embodying mystery and sensuality, and Golaud, Pelleas's half-brother, symbolizing jealousy and violence. Maeterlinck's poetic language and symbolism create a dreamlike atmosphere and add to the play's ethereal and haunting quality. Pelleas and Melisande is considered a masterpiece of Symbolist drama and has inspired numerous adaptations in other art forms, including music and film.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.
