Pelleas and Melisande by Maurice Maeterlinck

Pelleas and Melisande

Maurice Maeterlinck

220 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics play reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"A superior variation on the admirable old melodrama", said Mallarmé about Pelléas. The plot does seem conventional: Prince Golaud meets Melisande, a timid, shy and enchanting girl that is lost in a forest. He takes her to his castle and decides t...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
tense 20%

Pace

fast 40%
medium 40%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.49

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.