Giselle, a beautiful and simple rural girl, lives in a small mountain village with her mother. It seems that the woodcutter wanted to come to Lyon to pursue Giselle wholeheartedly, but Giselle didn't like him. Count Albert went to the village under the pseudonym of Lloyd, pretending to be a farmer. Giselle is in love with Albert. Duke Cortland went hunting in the valley with his daughter Battier and his family, passed by Giselle's house and was warmly received by Giselle. To thank Giselle, Battier gave her a precious necklace. When the neighbors uncovered the true face of Lloyd and learned the bad news that Lloyd was engaged, he lost his mind and committed suicide.

Giselle and Hamlet are both tragic figures.