Cyrano de Bergerac: Large Print (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)

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Synopsis
Widely considered the most popular modern French play, Cyrano de Bergerac has dazzled audiences with its wit and eloquence since it premiered in 1897.

Cyrano, a quarrelsome, hot-tempered swordsman, as famous for his dueling skills and pugnacity as for his inordinately long nose, is hopelessly enamored of the beautiful Roxane.

She, in turn, is in love with Christian, a handsome but inarticulate and slow-witted suitor.

Asked for help by Christian in wooing Roxane, Cyrano pours out his heart in romantic dialogues -- delivered under cover of night and dense foliage -- and through ardent love letters written in the name of Christian.

Presented here in a rich blank verse translation by poet Louis Untermeyer, this beloved romantic comedy will be warmly received by theater buffs as well as students and teachers of drama and literature.

Copyright:
1954

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
144 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780486112053
Related ISBNs:
9780486411194
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
The George Macy Companies Inc.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
Grade Levels:
Sixth grade
Reading Age:
11 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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