About the Story: Verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. Set in 17th-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, speeches, and letters as his own work. Eventually Christian recognizes that Roxane loves him for Cyrano's qualities, not his own, and he asks Cyrano to confess his identity to Roxane; Christian then goes off to a battle that proves fatal. Cyrano remains silent about his own part in Roxane's courtship. As he is dying years later, he visits Roxane and recites one of the love letters. Roxane realizes that it is Cyrano she loves, and he dies content. Cyrano de Bergerac was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold adventures and large nose.
This Edition:
- An Introduction by French author Eteel Lawson
- Screenwriter and producer William R. Pace's Essay "Fact, Fiction and Film" followed by discussion about one of the most wonderfully romantic and tragic heroes ever written
The DVD:
- The 1950 film adaptation featuring Jose Ferrar's Tony, Golden Clobe and Oscar winning performance as the tragic Cyrano
- Classics on Film, written and hosted by film journalist Susannah Gora and addressing the differences between the novel and the movie, with discussion points.
Softcover, middle school and up, 256 pages, 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
1596091770
Cover Price $14.95
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