The Romancers - A Comedy in Three Acts

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Romancers, by Edmond RostandThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Romancers A Comedy in Three ActsAuthor: Edmond RostandTranslator: Barrett H. ClarkRelease Date: January 23, 2006 [EBook #17581] [Date last updated: January 11, 2009]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ROMANCERS ***Produced by Kent CooperTHE ROMANCERS(Les Romanesques)Comedy in Three ActsbyEDMOND ROSTANDTranslated by Barrett H. Clark 1915[[ Untitled INTRODUCTORY NOTES from 1915 publication bySamuel French: Publisher, New York:EDMOND ROSTANDEdmond Rostand was born at Marseilles in 1868. Rostand is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant dramatic poets ofmodern times. "Les Romanesques"—"The Romancers"—was performed for the first time in Paris, at the ComedieFrancaise, in 1894, and achieved considerable success. Its delicacy and charm revealed the true poet, and the deftnesswith which the plot was handled left little doubt as to the author's ability to construct an interesting and moving drama. Butnot until the production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" in 1897 did Rostand become known to the world at large. "L'Aiglon"(1900) was something of a disappointment after the brilliant "Cyrano." Ten years later came "Chantecler ...