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• Cyrano de Bergerac,: Heroic comedy in five acts,

  Edmond Rostand

  
  Cyrano, the gallant soldier and brilliant wit, also is a timid lover, and, because of his nose, woos his love by proxy of a more handsome man.
  
   

• Cyrano De Bergerac

  Edmond Rostand

  
  'Tonight When I make my sweeping bow at heaven's gate, One thing I shall still possess, at any rate, Unscathed, something outlasting mortal flesh, And that is ...My panache.' The first English translation of Cyrano de Bergerac, in 1898, introduced the word panache into the English language. This single word summed up Rostand's rejection of the social realism which dominated late nineteenth-century theatre. He wrote his 'heroic comedy', unfashionably, in verse, and set it in the reign of Louis XIII and the Three Musketeers. Based on the life of a little known writer, Rostand's hero has become a figure of theatrical legend: Cyrano, with the nose of a clown and the soul of a poet, is by turns comic and sad, as reckless in love as in war, and never at a loss for words. Audiences immediately took him to their hearts, and since the triumphant opening night in December 1897 - at the height of the Dreyfus Affair - the play has never lost its appeal. The text is accompanied by notes and a full introduction which sets the play in its literary and historical context. Christopher Fry's acclaimed translation into 'chiming couplets' represents the homage of one verse dramatist to another.
  
   

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Penguin Classics)

  Edmond Rostand

  
  The legendary romance about a quick-witted swashbuckler whose nose is as big as his heart
  
  Set during the reign of Louis XIII , Cyrano de Bergerac is a play about one of the most estimable characters in literature. Desperately in love with the beautiful Roxane but convinced she will never look past his titanic proboscis, Cyrano helps the tongue-tied Christian pen exquisite verse with which to woo her. Presented in an elegant new translation, this comic adventure continues to be popular for its dramatic power and, above all, its magnetic hero.
  * Includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, and historical note
  
   

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Signet Classic)

  Edmond Rostand

  
  
   

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Classic Books on CD Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classics on CD)

  Edmond Rostand, Grover Gardner (Narrator)

  
  
   

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Enriched Classics)

  Edmond Rostand

  
  ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED

  BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

  Edmond Rostand's classic romance tells the unforgettable story of one unique man's bravery, loyalty, and unspoken love.

  EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:

  • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information

  • A chronology of the author's life and work

  • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

  • An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations

  • Detailed explanatory notes

  • Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

  • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction

  • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

  Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

  SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

  
   

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Oberon Classics)

  Edmond Rostand

  
  
   

• Cyrano De Bergerac

  Edmond Rostand

  
  
   

• Edmond Rostand's Cyrano De Bergerac (Great Translations for Actors)

  Edmond Rostand

  
  In this fresh and innovative translation by director Charles Marowitz, Edmond Rostand's lyrical, capering and grandiloquent verse is captured in a brish, free-wheeling modern diction eminently suited for the skills and sensibilities of modern actors. Refreshed and freed from the academic heaviness of previous translations, Marowitz has fashioned an English version which will give actors and directors a powerful new impetus for reviving this classic work.
  
   

• Chantecler: Play in Four Acts

  Edmond Rostand

  
  1910. Rostand was a French dramatist whose plays represent the final flowering of the 19th-century romantic tradition. His greatest work, Cyrano de Bergerac was a dazzling popular success and remains a worldwide favorite to this day. One of Rostand's earlier works, The Romancers has been adapted as the highly successful musical comedy The Fantasticks, the longest running musical in theater history. His last play, Chantecler, is a fantasy that casts all the characters as animals.
  
   

• Cyrano De Bergerac

  Edmond Rostand

  
  
   

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics)

  Edmond Rostand

  
  Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:

  New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.

   
  One of the most beloved heroes of the stage, Cyrano de Bergerac is a magnificent wit who, despite his many gifts, feels that no woman can ever love him because of his enormous nose. He adores the beautiful Roxanne but, lacking courage, decides instead to help the tongue-tied but winsome Christian woo the fair lady by providing him with flowery sentiments and soulful poetry. Roxanne is smitten—but is it Christian she loves or Cyrano?
  
  A triumph from the moment of its 1897 premiere, Cyrano de Bergerac has become one of the most frequently produced plays in the world. Its perennial popularity is a tribute to the universal appeal of its themes and characters.
  
  Peter Connor is Associate Professor of French and comparative literature at Barnard College, Columbia University. He is the author of Georges Bataille and the Mysticism of Sin (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000).