Cyrano de Bergerac
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2007
Summary
Edmond Rostand’s classic romance tells the unforgettable story of one unique man’s bravery, loyalty, and unspoken love.Set in seventeenth century Paris, the action revolves around the emotional problems of the noble, swashbuckling Cyrano, who, despite his many gifts, feels that no woman can ever love him because he has an enormous nose. Secretly in love with the lovely Roxane, Cyrano agrees to help his inarticulate rival, Christian, win her heart by allowing him to present Cyrano’s love poems…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743487757 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743487753 |
| Author: | Edmond Rostand |
| Publisher: | Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y. |
| Imprint: | Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 132g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 106mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Enriched Classics |
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About The Author
Edmond Rostand
Edmond Rostand was born in Marseille into a wealthy and cultured Provençal family. His father was an economist and a poet. Rostand studied literature, history, and philosophy at the Collège Stanislas in Paris. Rostand abandoned his law studies in 1890 when his first book of poems appeared. At the age of 29, Rostand wrote his most successful and well-known play-Cyrano de Bergerac. When Cyrano was performed, the enthusiasm at the premiere became unexpected—people wept and it is told that the author was pelted with ladies’ gloves and fans. Rostand revitalized the old romantic drama in verse. When naturalism was the major movement in literature, Rostand took up old themes and followed the tradition of Victor Hugo. Edmond Rostand died of pneumonia in Paris on December 2, 1918.
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