The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks is a romantic comedy play in three acts written by French playwright Edmond Rostand and first published in 1900. The play tells the story of two neighboring fathers who pretend to feud in order to manipulate their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love. The fathers hire a bandit named El Gallo to stage a fake abduction of Luisa, hoping that Matt will rescue her and they will fall in love. However, the plan goes awry and the young couple must navigate their own way through the challenges of love and life.The play is known for its use of metatheatrical elements, including a narrator who comments on the action and interacts with the characters. It also features a number of memorable songs, including ""Try to Remember"" and ""Soon It's Gonna Rain.""The Fantasticks has been widely performed and adapted over the years, including a long-running off-Broadway production that ran for over 42 years. It has been praised for its timeless themes of love, family, and the human condition.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.