02248cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500610014526400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801620042352011370058553400450172265300360176765300330180365300240183685600430186099900190190364862UtSlPG20260610134509.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aRostand, Edmond,d1868-191813aLa Princesse lointaine: Pièce en quatre actes, en vers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-18  aLaurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"La Princesse lointaine: Pièce en quatre actes, en vers" by Edmond Rostand is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Joffroy Rudel, a lovesick troubadour who embarks on a perilous journey across the sea to meet his distant beloved, the Princess Mélissinde of Tripoli. The play explores themes of unrequited love and the ideals of chivalry, shaped by the romantic aspirations of its characters.  The opening of the play sets a dramatic tone, depicting a battered ship's deck after a violent storm. A group of weary sailors discusses their hardships, revealing a sense of camaraderie and determination. They are tasked with transporting the ailing Prince Joffroy Rudel, who dreams of seeing Mélissinde, the object of his love, before he dies. The camaraderie among the sailors is tinged with desperation as they deal with their own physical suffering while simultaneously carrying the weight of Rudel's lofty ambitions. The scene beautifully captures the blend of passion and peril that ignites the characters’ journey toward love and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aKnights and knighthood -- Drama  aFrench drama -- 19th century  aPrincesses -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64862  c105685d105685