by Edmond Rostand · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070409310
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«Cyrano de Bergerac» is the play by Edmond Rostand, published by Folio in 1999 in paperback (464 pages, in French).
Set in 17th-century Paris, it follows Cyrano, a poet and swordsman who hides his love for Roxane because of his huge nose. When Roxane falls for the handsome Christian, Cyrano uses his eloquence to help him win her. The verse drama combines duels, intrigues and love letters, and reflects on beauty, identity and sacrifice.
This edition belongs to the Folio Classique collection and is prepared by Patrick Besnier. The play was originally published in 1897.
For readers interested in classical theater and French literature, and for those who want to read this work in its original language.
Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks.
