Panurge's Sheep: A Comedy In One Act

By Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

Book Overview

Panurge's Sheep: A Comedy In One Act (1915) is a play written by French playwright Henri Meilhac. The play revolves around the character Panurge, a shepherd who is known for his cunning and deception. Panurge is in love with a beautiful young woman named Rosalind, but she is already engaged to another man. In an attempt to win her over, Panurge comes up with a plan to steal a sheep from his flock and pretend that it is a special breed that can predict the future. He convinces Rosalind and her fianc����� to come and see the sheep, but his plan backfires when the sheep starts behaving unpredictably. The play is a comedic exploration of love, deception, and the human desire for power and control.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: 1120670314
• ISBN13: 9781120670311
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"