"Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand is a five-act play set in 17th-century France, where the gifted swordsman, poet, and philosopher, Cyrano, is secretly in love with his cousin, the beautiful Roxane; however, his large nose makes him believe he is too ugly to be loved by her. When Roxane confesses her affection for the handsome but inarticulate Christian, Cyrano decides to help them by writing love letters and poems on Christian’s behalf, creating a complex love triangle rooted in deception and unrequited feelings, examining themes of inner vs. outer beauty, sacrifice, and the true meaning of love amidst a backdrop of honor, wit, and the lively world of the theater.
Cyrano de Bergerac
By Edmond Rostand
A masterful poet, cursed with a prominent nose and burdened by insecurity, pens love letters for a more handsome suitor to win the heart of the woman he secretly adores.
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About the AuthorEdmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks.
Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks.
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