The Fantasticks: A Romantic Comedy In Three Acts (1900)

By Edmond Rostand

Book Overview

The Fantasticks is a romantic comedy in three acts, originally written in French by Edmond Rostand and translated into English by Barrett H. Clark. The play was first performed in 1900 and has since become a classic of the theatrical canon. The story follows two neighboring fathers who feign a feud in order to trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love. The plan works, but when the children discover the truth, they rebel and run away together. The rest of the play explores their journey and the challenges they face as they navigate their new life together. The Fantasticks is known for its whimsical, poetic language and its use of meta-theatrical elements, such as a narrator who addresses the audience directly. It has been adapted numerous times for stage and screen, and remains a beloved favorite of theater-goers around the world.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: 1104490420
• ISBN13: 9781104490423
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"