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frogzmakemesmile's review against another edition
3.5
I'm extremely confused. And when I say extremely I mean exactly that. EX-TRE-ME-LY
annaelle's review against another edition
4.0
J’ai beaucoup apprécié cette lecture !
C’est l’histoire de Golaud qui, alors perdu dans la forêt, tombe sur Mélisande près d’une fontaine pleurant. Il l’épouse, la ramène au château familial où se trouvent Arkël son grand-père, Geneviève sa mère, et Pelléas son frère.
Mais voilà, Mélisande et Pelléas tombent amoureux dans le non-dit.
Ce qui pouvait être une simple tragédie s’élève au rang de mythe tel Tristan et Iseult ou encore Roméo et Juliette. Deux amants maudits.
On ne sait rien de chaque personnage, on est extérieur aux événements qui se produisent sans que l’on puisse faire quoi que ce soit.
On ressent bien l’inspiration médiévale avec la fontaine, la forêt, une contrée au milieu de nulle part et la lune! Que serait une histoire d’amour maudit sans cette conseillère de l’âme ?
En résumé j’ai beaucoup aimé! Ça se lit vraiment vite, c’est une pièce assez courte donc pour une lecture de détente c’est parfait!
C’est l’histoire de Golaud qui, alors perdu dans la forêt, tombe sur Mélisande près d’une fontaine pleurant. Il l’épouse, la ramène au château familial où se trouvent Arkël son grand-père, Geneviève sa mère, et Pelléas son frère.
Mais voilà, Mélisande et Pelléas tombent amoureux dans le non-dit.
Ce qui pouvait être une simple tragédie s’élève au rang de mythe tel Tristan et Iseult ou encore Roméo et Juliette. Deux amants maudits.
On ne sait rien de chaque personnage, on est extérieur aux événements qui se produisent sans que l’on puisse faire quoi que ce soit.
On ressent bien l’inspiration médiévale avec la fontaine, la forêt, une contrée au milieu de nulle part et la lune! Que serait une histoire d’amour maudit sans cette conseillère de l’âme ?
En résumé j’ai beaucoup aimé! Ça se lit vraiment vite, c’est une pièce assez courte donc pour une lecture de détente c’est parfait!
libellus's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
nereidodelette's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
melanie_hacke's review against another edition
3.0
A gripping love story, that I would like to see performed on stage. I liked how Maeterlinck perfectly captures the tense atmosphere in and around Arkel's dark castle. I also found it impressive how he entirely delineates the personalities of his characters in the space of such a short play.
That said, I would have liked a few more dialogues between Pelleas and Melisande, as their love story now remains too much in the background, hidden behind allusions and silent references. The only scene in which the reader gets more details about their love affair, when Melisande is combing her hair in the window, lacks the poetic depth of the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet.
That said, I would have liked a few more dialogues between Pelleas and Melisande, as their love story now remains too much in the background, hidden behind allusions and silent references. The only scene in which the reader gets more details about their love affair, when Melisande is combing her hair in the window, lacks the poetic depth of the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet.
nwhyte's review against another edition
3.0
https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2872453.html
This is one of Maeterlinck's earliest plays, first performed in 1893, and must have contributed richly to his reputation. The title of the play makes it easy to guess the plot. Although Golaud falls in love with Mélisande in the second scene and marries her, in fact she and his brother Pelléas end up fatally attracted to each other, and Golaud kills them both when he finds out. (Actually it's not clear if the wound or childbirth is the cause of Mélisande's death, but basically he stabs her and she dies.)
It's a pretty basic narrative - doomed adulterous love is one of the oldest cliches in the book, but I guess it resonated well in the 1890s. I wasn't overwhelmed by its elaboration in the script. Mélisande literally comes out of nowhere (she is cited in TV Tropes as a classic Fragile Flower); she seems to exist purely as an object of romantic interest for the two male leads. Pelléas is not much better. Golaud is more interesting than either of the title characters, as he works through disbelief, revenge and ultimately repentance, but that's not saying much. At the same time there's a lot of symbolism, especially around water (and Mélisande's entangling hair), that a good director could turn into something pretty memorable, especially if armed with Sibelius' incidental music.
This is one of Maeterlinck's earliest plays, first performed in 1893, and must have contributed richly to his reputation. The title of the play makes it easy to guess the plot. Although Golaud falls in love with Mélisande in the second scene and marries her, in fact she and his brother Pelléas end up fatally attracted to each other, and Golaud kills them both when he finds out. (Actually it's not clear if the wound or childbirth is the cause of Mélisande's death, but basically he stabs her and she dies.)
It's a pretty basic narrative - doomed adulterous love is one of the oldest cliches in the book, but I guess it resonated well in the 1890s. I wasn't overwhelmed by its elaboration in the script. Mélisande literally comes out of nowhere (she is cited in TV Tropes as a classic Fragile Flower); she seems to exist purely as an object of romantic interest for the two male leads. Pelléas is not much better. Golaud is more interesting than either of the title characters, as he works through disbelief, revenge and ultimately repentance, but that's not saying much. At the same time there's a lot of symbolism, especially around water (and Mélisande's entangling hair), that a good director could turn into something pretty memorable, especially if armed with Sibelius' incidental music.
_cristina's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t know what I’m saying. I don’t know what I know. I’ve stopped saying what I mean…
mellamoger's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
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