Cyrano de Bergerac Summary
Edmond Rostand

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Cyrano de Bergerac Summary

When Cyrano de Bergerac was first produced at the Porte Saint-Martin Theater in Paris, France, on December 28, 1897, the audience applauded for a full hour after the final curtain was drawn. A classic was created on that night, and an unforgettable hero of literature was born

The play is based loosely on the life of playwright Savien de Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655), Edmond Rostand's favorite writer. Actor Constant-Benoit Coquelin had asked Rostand to write...

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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

Cyrano de Bergerac

3,644 words, approx. 13 pages

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand The playwright Edmond Rostand (1868- 1919) was born into a wealthy family whose members encouraged him to write. He studied law, then worked for a short time in... Read more

Edmond Rostand Biographies (1)

Edmond (Eugene Alexis) Rostand

8,460 words, approx. 29 pages

If Edmond Rostand is known throughout the world today, it is for his play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897; translated, 1921). Although he wrote a total of seven plays and three volumes of poetry, he has been... Read more

Essays & Analysis (18)

Critical Essay by Alba della Fazia Amoia

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Critical Essay by Louis Untermeyer

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Critical Essay by Edward Freeman

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Cyrano DeBergerac, written in 1897 in Paris, France, is considered by many to be a heroic comedy, though some may see it as a tragedy. Cyrano has a sharp, witty mind, and is a skilled swordsman as we... Read more

Inner Beauty

886 words, approx. 3 pages

In the play Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand. Beauty is one of the main claims that can be divided into two parts, inner beauty and outer beauty . Christian is a good character that represents o... Read more

Cyrano DeBergac

751 words, approx. 3 pages

In the play Cyrano DeBergac, Cyrano, Christian and Roxane always want what they cant have. They listened to there brain instead of their hart. Cyrano's love for Roxane is something she could never ... Read more

Cinderella Vs. the Little Prince

831 words, approx. 3 pages

Love triangles, death, and scorn lovers. Sound like a soap opera? No, it is all contained in the plots of Roxanne by Steve Martin and Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand. Both Roxanne and Cyrano de Berg... Read more

Cyrano De Bergerac Vs. Sydney Carton

828 words, approx. 3 pages

The characters Sydney Carton from Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities and Cyrano de Bergerac from Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac prove to be very similar, yet very different. They are alike because they ... Read more

Cyrano: An Admirable Man

396 words, approx. 2 pages

Cyrano de Bergerac is a man that every girl would love. Edmond Rostand, author of Cyrano de Bergerac, has created a character unlike any other, he has pride, courage, bravery, knowledge, and wit. Cyra... Read more

Cyrano de Bergerac: Character Analysis of Cyrano

983 words, approx. 4 pages

In the play Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano has the characteristics and qualities of a gentleman, and somewhat of a hero. He helps his friend, Christian, win the heart of the woman he l... Read more

Cyrano De Bergerac , An Analysis of Major Characters

906 words, approx. 4 pages

We tend to think of people who do good deeds to end up with a good outcome, and the people who do bad things deserve to be punished. However, it does not always end up being that way. Sometimes, fat... Read more

Is Cyrano De Bergerac Fair?

847 words, approx. 3 pages

Thousands of peoples have jobs to decide what is fair and what isn't. Cyrano de Bergerac is certainly not an average person and he certainly isn't fair. Cyrano de Bergerac was written by Edmond Rostan... Read more

Plot Summary of Cyrano De Bergerac

586 words, approx. 2 pages

Cyrano De bergerac, a true story about a man with a true heart, doesn't have the features that a girl looks for dealing with looks, but has every feature a girl looks for on the inside, in his heart.... Read more

Cyrano: A Tragic Hero

550 words, approx. 2 pages

Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand,is the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, a poet and an excellent swordsman who tries to gain the love of his cousin, Roxane. Cyrano is a tragic hero. To be considere... Read more

Movie review of "Cyrano de Bergerac"

511 words, approx. 2 pages

Are you looking for a great French movie to show in your class? Well I think I found the answer. Cyrano de Bergerac. This is a love story with plenty of action. Cyrano de Bergerac is about a man ca... Read more

Cyrano De Bergerac- Inner Beauty Vs. Outer Beauty

406 words, approx. 2 pages

Everyday in society, there is a battle that goes on between inner beauty and outer beauty. This battle between inner beauty and outer beauty is presented in the drama Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmund Ros... Read more

Grand Gestures in "Cyrano de Bergerac"

855 words, approx. 3 pages

In Edmond Rostand's Cyrano De Bergerac, grand gestures are a way of life for the main character, whose name is shared with the title of the play. Cyrano's grand gestures are almost always connected t... Read more

Free Book Notes (1)

Cyrano de Bergerac

13,865 words, approx. 47 pages

Cyrano de Bergerac Book Notes is a free study guide on Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Summary ... Read more

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