The Forest Princess And Other Masques (1916)

By Constance D'Arcy MacKay

Book Overview

The Forest Princess And Other Masques is a book written by Constance D'Arcy Mackay and published in 1916. The book is a collection of five plays or masques that are set in various historical periods and feature characters from mythology and folklore. The title play, The Forest Princess, is a fairy tale about a princess who lives in the forest and falls in love with a prince. Other plays in the collection include The Masque of the Two Strangers, which is set in medieval England, and The Masque of the Months, which features characters representing the twelve months of the year. The plays are written in verse and are intended to be performed as masques, which were popular in the medieval and Renaissance periods. The Forest Princess And Other Masques is a charming collection of plays that will appeal to anyone who loves fairy tales and folklore.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: 1164165100
• ISBN13: 9781164165101
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"