Saving the Queen: A Comedy of Cape and Sword

Well-known French writer Th?ophile Gautier and Bernard Lopez combine their talents in this send-up of the cloak-and-sword dramas so popular with the Romantics. When the Spanish Queen's horse runs away with her, two unknown caballeros rescue Elizabeth from certain death--despite the fact that Spanish law prohibits anyone but the King and her closest attendants from touching her. But the Queen is not ungrateful, and Do?a Beatrix, a Lady-in-Waiting, promises to marry the unknown savior, sight unseen, if the Queen can somehow save her rescuer from the capital punishment demanded by statute. A comedy of errors ensues, with two possible suitors pressing their claims upon Beatrix--and also on the Queen! A delightful and hilarious drama that should play well to modern audiences.

Author: Theophile Gautier

Publisher: Borgo Press

Publication Date: Apr 02, 2013

Number of Pages: 156 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1479400661

ISBN-13: 9781479400669