About this title: First produced in 1897, CYRANO DE BERGERAC takes place in the 17th century. Rostand's classic drama presents a complex hero--one who is in the tradition of both the swashbuckling adventurer and the sensitive, more modern thinker and self-questioner. Cursed with ugliness but blessed with sublime wit and poetic ability, the gallant Cyrano loves his cousin Roxanne, who loves the handsome but inarticulate Christian. By means of his own gifts with language, Cyrano selflessly helps Christian woo Roxane--and only when it's too late does she realize that the passion and eloquence she has prized ...
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Libraire Hachette, Paris
Date Published: 1930
Description: Edited with intro, notes, and vocab. Rebound/repaired cover soiled. Hardback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, in good all-round condition, no dust jacket, 304pages., 650grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemannl, London
Date Published: 1932
Description: A Play in Five Acts. Translated from the French. No dust jacket. Binding loose. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 400grams, ISBN: read more
Description: Used-Acceptable. Publisher: Bristol Classical Press Date of Publication: 1998 Binding: Soft Cover Condition: Fair Description: 1853993727 CLEAN THROUGHOUT-IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION OF DISPATCH-French Text-Introduction only in English. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette
Date Published: 1939
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition suitable as a reading copy. Ships within 24 hours. Pages browning. Dust jacket in fair condition., 300grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: WileyBlackwell
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780631005506ISBN:0631005501
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in poor all round condition, suitable as a reading copy. pp., 350grams, ISBN: 0631005501. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: WileyBlackwell
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780631005506ISBN:0631005501
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in poor all round condition, suitable as a reading copy. pp., 350grams, ISBN: 0631005501. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.36 by 5 inches. [allow 1-2 weeks transit to europe]. (00096 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann, London
Date Published: 1900
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 294 pp. Shelfwear, cover grubby and stained, chipped along the spine. Endpapers browned and spotted. Pencil on ffep. read more
""Cyrano de Bergerac" is basically about this swordsman named Cyrano, who is an amazing fighter and poet and is in love with his cousin Roxanne. The only bad thing is that Cyrano has a huge nose which keeps him from approaching Roxanne in earnest. Anyway, there's also this other guy that likes Roxanne named Christian, but although Christian has really good looks, he is a screw up with words and doesn't know how to communicate with females. Finally, there's another guy (whose already married) that is in love with Roxanne named De Guiche, and he's an older gentleman who is consistently annoying in the book.
I'm not much of a play guy so reading this at first was a bit awkward for me... but I grew to like it. I might've given the book five stars if some of the annoying acts with De Guiche were cut out, as well as when there was supposedly "humorous" scenes that didn't work out for me, but overall I thought the plot was really tragic and beautiful and I ALMOST cried at the end. Haha."
"Cyrano is the amazing play of a secretly self-conscious man who hides his fear of being laughed at because of his nose by being a very bold person. He is an excellent swordsman and a brilliant poet making him the ideal man/romantic. However his abnormally large nose prevents him from gaining a lover. Cyrano loves Roxane, his cousin, so when she falls in love with someone else, he is devastated, but it opens a priceless opportunity for him. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this play! It is hilarious, and as I read it, there were different people reading each part aloud, so it was easier to imagine the events happening. As we read it, we watched the movie along with it. I recommend watching the French version of the movie, it is Brilliant! Cyrano De Bergerac was made as a parody of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It is (and I can't believe I'm saying this) better, more entertaining, than Shakespeare's play. Of course they are two different things and I absolutely LOVE Romeo and Juliet. Cyrano, however, was so funny and was very interesting to read. One of the best plays I have ever read!"
"I admit I really have no idea how it goes in english, but this book is truly amazing in its original french. Des alexandrins qui riment, une histoire intéressante, romantique et de l'aventure. Mais surtout une histoire très poétique!!
somehow but not really Spoiler! " Un baiser, mais à tout prendre, qu'est-ce? Un serment fait d'un peu plus près, une promesse Plus précise, un aveu qui veut se confirmer, Un point rose qu'on met sur l'i du verbe aimer; C'est un secret qui prend la bouche pour oreille, Un instant d'infini qui fait un bruit d'abeille, Une communion ayant un goût de fleur, Une façon d'un peu se respirer le coeur, Et d'un peu se goûter, au bord des lèvres, l'âme!" 3e acte scène 10"
"Cyrano de Bergerac is unequivocally among the greatest plays of all time. Ranking alongside Shakespeare, Beckett, and Molliere, Rostand, too, merits reading in the original language for a full appreciation of his mastery of words and verbal associations. Obviously, doing so is often impossible, and luckily, even in translation, the language shines. This quintessential story of pining and sacrifice transcends language and age, and comes alive with the playwright's blend of jovial humor and searing truth. Rostand presents Cyrano as a complex and fully-formed character, beyond most in literature. He is audacious, intelligent, widely-read, imaginative, and pitiably unable to pursue the woman he loves. Especially delightful are the scenes where his tongue is unleashed, as when our hero duels while improvising a poem or detains the count by telling him all the ways he has devised of getting to the moon. Wry, suspenseful, comedic, and utterly tragic, Cryano de Bergerac is vastly entertaining and holds appeal for all sorts of readers."
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