Pélléas and Mélisande is a symbolist play by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. First performed in 1893, it tells the story of a doomed love affair between the title characters, set against a backdrop of a dark and mysterious forest. This play is a masterpiece of the symbolist movement and has been praised for its use of language and imagery to create a dreamlike and otherworldly atmosphere.

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