Camille and Perdican are madly in love, but pride and embarrassment prevent them from declaring their feelings. Reunited at the Baron's castle, where ten years earlier they grew up and watched their passion blossom, they refuse to acknowledge their feelings, even at the cost of their vanity. When Perdican seduces Rosette to take revenge on Camille, this game of hide-and-seek with love takes a tragic turn. Written in prose, this brilliantly crafted play abandons its apparent frivolity to embrace romantic drama in the final act. Perdican's final speech is one of the jewels of French romantic literature and theater. Educational resources: Theater from the 17th to the 21st century.
