Excerpt from Philip Van Artevelde, Vol. 1 of 2: A Dramatic Romance, in Two Parts As this work, consisting of two Plays and an Interlude, is equal in length to about six such plays as are adapted to representation, it is almost unnecessary to say that it was not intended for the stage. It is properly an His torical Romance, cast in a dramatic and rhythmical form. Historic truth is preserved in it, 'as far as the material events are concerned - of course with the usual exception of such occasional dilatations and compressions of time as are required in dramatic composition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.