Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 2026 Rostand, Edmond 1868 1918 Guillemard, Mary F. Thomas, Gladys Cyrano de Bergerac Sue Asscher "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand is a play in five acts written during the late 19th century. The narrative is centered around the titular character, Cyrano, a sharp-witted poet and soldier with a notably large nose, who struggles with self-doubt regarding his appearance and his ability to win the affection of the beautiful Roxane. The play explores themes of love, honor, and the conflict between inner beauty and outer perception. The opening of the play establishes the bustling atmosphere of the Hotel de Bourgogne in 1640, where spectators gather for a theatrical performance. A trooper and other characters fill the hall, engaging in banter and preparing for the show. Cyrano is introduced through dialogue among the characters, characterized as a skilled swordsman and poet with a formidable reputation. In the midst of this lively setting, Cyrano's arrival is anticipated, and it’s revealed that he harbors deep feelings for Roxane, who is secretly intrigued by a handsome but less articulate cadet named Christian. The stage is set for a tale of unrequited love and the complexities of identity, all within the context of wit and theatricality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cyrano de Bergerac, 1619-1655 -- Drama Authors, French -- 17th century -- Drama France -- History -- 17th century -- Drama PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 324934 324992 2024-09-01T08:59:46.512383 2023-10-01T08:17:17.206495 text/html text/html 332391 2023-04-22T00:49:28 text/html 153390 2024-09-01T08:59:57.085338 application/epub+zip 152432 2024-09-01T08:59:48.949373 application/epub+zip 152432 2024-09-01T08:59:47.634414 application/epub+zip 313850 2024-09-01T09:00:01.200312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288167 2024-09-01T08:59:55.503403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278678 2022-09-01T10:07:16.534514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245054 245082 2024-09-01T08:59:44.744414 2023-10-01T08:17:15.586485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 244791 2023-04-22T00:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19179 2024-09-01T09:00:01.362333 application/rdf+xml 12641 2024-09-01T08:59:48.036394 image/jpeg 3318 2024-09-01T08:59:47.834387 image/jpeg 91396 2023-04-22T00:50:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 98846 2023-04-22T00:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 144726 2024-09-01T08:59:46.535403 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia