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"Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand is a play written in 1897. This verse drama tells the story of a brilliant swordsman and poet cursed with an enormous nose that makes him doubt his worthiness of love. Though he adores his beautiful cousin Roxane, Cyrano believes his appearance bars him from her affection. When Roxane falls for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian, Cyrano agrees to help—writing eloquent love letters in Christian's name, sacrificing his own heart for another man's romance. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Thomas, Gladys |
| Title | Cyrano de Bergerac |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac_(play) |
| Credits | Sue Asscher |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- History -- 17th century -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1254 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3162 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1254