Cyrano de Bergerac
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A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th century. Today, he is best known as the inspiration for Edmond Rostand 's most noted drama, Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), which, although it includes elements of his life, also contains invention and myth.
Cyrano de Bergerac ( / ˌsɪrənoʊ də ˈbɜːrʒəræk, - ˈbɛər -/ SIRR-ə-noh də BUR-zhə-rak, – BAIR-, French: [siʁano d (ə) bɛʁʒəʁak]) is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. The play is a fictionalisation following the broad outlines of Cyrano de Bergerac 's life.
May 30, 2024 · Cyrano de Bergerac, verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. It was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold adventures and large nose.
In Paris, in the year 1640, a brilliant poet and swordsman named Cyrano de Bergerac finds himself deeply in love with his beautiful, intellectual cousin Roxane. Despite Cyrano’s brilliance and charisma, a shockingly large nose afflicts his appearance, and he considers himself too ugly even to risk telling Roxane his feelings.
Jan 30, 2013 · INTRODUCTION. The phenomenal success of "Cyrano de Bergerac" is undoubtedly one of the most important literary events of the last quarter of a century.
Feb 25, 2022 · Cyrano: Directed by Joe Wright. With Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn. Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters.
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (born March 6, 1619, Paris—died July 28, 1655, Paris) was a French satirist and dramatist whose works combining political satire and science-fantasy inspired a number of later writers.
