Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts

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Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts - Paperback

Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts - Paperback

by Edmond Rostand , Christopher Fry
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Tonight When I make my sweeping bow at heaven's gate, One thing I shall still possess, at any rate, Unscathed, something outlasting mortal flesh, And that is ... My panache.'

The first English translation of Cyrano de Bergerac, in 1898, introduced the word panache into the English language. This single word summed up Rostand's rejection of the social realism which dominated late nineteenth-century theatre. He wrote his heroic comedy', unfashionably, in verse, and set it in the reign of Louis XIII and the Three Musketeers. Based on the life of a little known writer, Rostand's hero has become a figure of theatrical legend: Cyrano, with the nose of a clown and the soul of a poet, is by turns comic and sad, as reckless in love as in war, and never at a loss for words. Audiences immediately took him to their hearts, and since the triumphant opening night in December 1897 - at the height of the Dreyfus Affair - the play has never lost its appeal. The text is accompanied by notes and a full introduction which sets the play in its literary and historical context. Christopher Fry's acclaimed translation into chiming couplets' represents the homage of one verse dramatist to another.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
ISBN9780199539239
Author Edmond Rostand , Christopher Fry
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreHistory, Literature, and Drama
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts

Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts - Paperback

Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts - Paperback

By Edmond Rostand and Christopher Fry

About Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) was born in Marseilles, France, in 1868, the son of a distinguished and cultured family. The young Rostand was educated first in Marseilles, then in Paris, where he earned a degree in law. It was a profession, however, that he was never to practice. He made his literary debut in 1890 with a volume of lyric verse, and his first important play, The Romancers, was produced by the Comédie Francaise in 1894. In 1897, Cyrano de Bergerac won critical acclaim and spectacular popular success, and Rostand further solidified his position as the foremost of modern French romantic dramatists with L'Aiglon in 1900 and Chantecler in 1910.

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