Project Gutenberg 2013-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 1153 Rostand, Edmond 1868 1918 Renauld, Charles Cyrano de Bergerac: An Heroic Comedy in Five Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac_(play) Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Veronika Redfern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cyrano de Bergerac: An Heroic Comedy in Five Acts" by Edmond Rostand is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The play centers around the complex character Cyrano, a talented poet and swordsman, who struggles with self-doubt due to his unusually large nose, which he fears makes him unlovable. Set against the backdrop of 17th-century France, the story explores themes of love, honor, and the quest for identity. At the start of the play, the scene is set in the bustling Hôtel de Bourgogne Theatre before a performance. Various characters are introduced, setting up a lively atmosphere filled with banter and anticipation. Among them is Christian, a handsome yet insecure man who admires Roxane, a woman of beauty and intellect. The opening establishes Cyrano’s formidable reputation as a duelist and poet, as well as hints at the deep love he harbors for Roxane, making the audience eager to witness how his unique blend of talent, bravery, and insecurity will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41949/41949-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cyrano de Bergerac, 1619-1655 -- Drama Authors, French -- 17th century -- Drama France -- History -- 17th century -- Drama PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 468816 2025-09-17T05:19:53.021184 text/html 459856 2024-10-23T13:47:09 text/html 2061228 2025-09-17T05:20:06.022124 application/epub+zip 2061329 2025-09-17T05:19:55.194188 application/epub+zip 182805 2025-09-17T05:19:54.022212 application/epub+zip 2243045 2025-09-17T05:20:12.238606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2323088 2025-09-17T05:20:04.345149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450841 2022-09-19T07:52:12.111955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340531 2025-09-17T05:19:49.119226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320635 2024-10-23T13:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17190 2025-09-17T05:20:12.401596 application/rdf+xml 12848 2025-09-17T05:19:54.177168 image/jpeg 2768 2025-09-17T05:19:54.098209 image/jpeg 1943924 2025-09-17T05:19:53.099186 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia