play "L’Aiglon" by Edmond Rostand

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"L’Aiglon" is a historical drama by Edmond Rostand that centers on the tragic, idealized figure of Napoleon II and his doomed aspirations as the son of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical drama
play
author Edmond Rostand
characterFocus the son of Napoleon Bonaparte
characterType idealized hero
countryOfOrigin France
explores burden of imperial heritage
national identity
unfulfilled destiny
genre drama
hasTitleTranslation The Eaglet
historicalBasis life of Napoleon II
language French
literaryForm verse drama
literaryMovement romanticism
mainCharacter Napoleon II
narrativeTone tragic
portrays Napoleon II as a tragic figure
conflict between personal dreams and political reality
settingLocation Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire
settingPeriod 19th century
structure multiple acts
subject Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon II
theme doomed aspirations
legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
tragic idealism
workTitle L’Aiglon

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L’Aiglon portrayedIn play "L’Aiglon" by Edmond Rostand
subject surface form: Napoleon II
Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte notableWorkAbout play "L’Aiglon" by Edmond Rostand
this entity surface form: L’Aiglon (play by Edmond Rostand)