Book Cover of The Romancers

The Romancers

by Edmond Rostand

This 1894 comedy in three-acts was translated by Barrett Clark. Edmond Rostand later became famous with his writing of "Cyrano de Bergerac. The Romancers is best produced with the late 18th century in mind and customs from the Louis XVI period. This light-hearted romance is about two young lovers discovering that love can exist without obstacles and the excitement of danger.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1894

Authors

Edmond Rostand image

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted w...

Books by Edmond Rostand

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Princess and the Butterfly Cover image

The Princess and the Butterfly by Arthur Wing Pinero

The English-born Princess Pannonia had spent the twenty years of her marriage isolated in the Prince's remote Hungarian castle. Now widowed, she retur...

Tenterhooks Cover image

Tenterhooks by Ada Leverson

A charming and witty Edwardian comedy of manners, "Tenterhooks" is the second installment in Ada Leverson's beloved "Little Ottleys" trilogy. Set seve...

The Young Idea Cover image

The Young Idea by Noël Coward

The Young Idea is a play about two siblings, Gerda eighteen and Sholto twenty-one, who attempt to engineer the reconciliation of their divorced parent...

Right Ho, Jeeves Cover image

Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse

If you're encountering the zany Bertie Wooster and his exceptionally astute Man Friday, Jeeves, for the first time, be assured that you're embarking o...

Widow Married: A Sequel to The Widow Barnaby Cover image

Widow Married: A Sequel to The Widow Barnaby by Frances Milton Trollope

This novel, a sequel to "The Widow Barnaby," follows the life of the titular widow, Mrs. Barnaby, as she navigates her newfound marriage in Sydney, Au...

Tobogganing Cover image

Tobogganing by Hattie Howard

This book is a collection of poems that show a hearty, wholesome, human spirit. The poems are sometimes overflowing into downright fun, and they alway...

Patience (Bunthorne's Bride) Cover image

Patience (Bunthorne's Bride) by W. S. Gilbert

Patience (Bunthorne's Bride) is a comic operetta by W.S. Gilbert that satirizes Victorian societal norms, particularly the obsession with fashion and...

Christmas Hirelings Cover image

Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

In the festive season, Sir John, the master of Penlyon Castle, longs for the vibrancy and joy that children bring to Christmas. His friend, Mr. Danby,...

The Beaux Stratagem  Cover image

The Beaux Stratagem by George Farquhar

Two gentlemen of broken fortune, disguised as master and servant, and thinking that a good dowry split both ways would solve their problems; some clud...

The Provoked Wife: A Comedy Cover image

The Provoked Wife: A Comedy by John Vanbrugh

This engaging play explores the intricacies of marriage and societal expectations with a clever blend of wit, satire, and uproarious humor. Written i...

Reviews for The Romancers

No reviews posted or approved, yet...