Project Gutenberg 2017-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 160 Rostand, Edmond 1868 1918 Simojoki, Aukusti 1882 1959 Simelius, Aukusti Cyrano de Bergerac: Viisinäytöksinen runomittainen sankarinäytelmä Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac_(play) E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Cyrano de Bergerac: Viisinäytöksinen runomittainen sankarinäytelmä" by Edmond Rostand is a poetic drama written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Cyrano de Bergerac, a skilled fighter and poet with an exceptionally large nose, who struggles with unrequited love and his insecurities while trying to win the heart of the beautiful Roxane. This play is well-known for its exploration of themes like love, honor, and self-identity. The opening of the work sets the stage in a theater in 1640 and introduces a lively scene filled with varied audience members, including soldiers, merchants, and nobles, as they await a performance of "Clorise." Amidst the bustling crowd, two main characters, Christian de Neuvillette and his friend Lignière, arrive, setting the tone for the mix of humor and conflict that follows. We learn of Cyrano's impending entrance as he prepares to make a dramatic statement by confronting the pompous actor Montfleury, whose presence in the theater he vehemently opposes. This captivating beginning highlights Cyrano's fierce spirit and foreshadows the clash between his brilliance and the societal expectations he confronts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Cyrano de Bergerac, 1619-1655 -- Drama Authors, French -- 17th century -- Drama France -- History -- 17th century -- Drama PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 407065 2025-07-22T04:29:43.684009 text/html 406882 406815 2024-09-22T15:30:20.752363 2023-09-23T13:24:53.304975 text/html text/html 225555 2025-07-22T04:29:56.018942 application/epub+zip 229410 2025-07-22T04:29:48.291970 application/epub+zip 187205 2025-07-22T04:29:46.518951 application/epub+zip 567246 2025-07-22T04:30:00.146948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523669 2025-07-22T04:29:54.338922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334365 2022-09-24T23:41:53.384167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293242 2025-07-22T04:29:43.154982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273277 2024-10-23T02:09:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18524 2025-07-22T04:30:00.318909 application/rdf+xml 25723 2025-07-22T04:29:47.044955 image/jpeg 4623 2025-07-22T04:29:46.776996 image/jpeg 224897 2025-07-22T04:29:43.707994 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 fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia