The Princess and the Butterfly or the Fantastics: A Comedy, in Five Acts (1897)

By Arthur Wing Pinero

Book Overview

""The Princess and the Butterfly or The Fantastics: A Comedy, in Five Acts"" is a play written by Arthur Wing Pinero and first published in 1897. The play revolves around the story of a young princess who is looking for love and adventure. She meets a group of young men called ""The Fantastics"" who are known for their romantic and adventurous ways. The princess falls in love with one of the members of the group, but complications arise when she is forced to choose between her duty as a princess and her love for him. The play is filled with humor, romance, and drama, and explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. Pinero's clever dialogue and witty characters make this play a classic of English literature.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: 1437300340
• ISBN13: 9781437300345
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"