In the following essay, Aldington attempts to distinguish between myth and fact in regard to Cyrano's life and career.

In the following essay, Romanowski argues that Cyrano joined together elements of both materialist and hermetic philosophy in L'Autre Monde.

In the following excerpt, Mason outlines the materialist philosophy Cyrano promotes in his stories of space travel.

In the following excerpt, Lanius examines the fantastic images found in Cyrano's letters.

In the excerpt below, Harth examines Cyrano's treatment of miracles in his works, noting the author's consistently skeptical view of religion.

In the excerpt which follows, Spink examines the philosophical underpinnings of Cyrano's works.

In the essay below, DeJean explores the dialogic narrative structure of Les Etats et empires de la lune, which leaves unresolved the contradictions between the different philosophies the work examines.

In the following essay, Goux explores the reversal of earthly values in the utopian society on the moon depicted in L'Autre Monde.

In the essay below, MacPhail analyzes Cyrano's rejection of “the marvellous and the verisimilar” in L'Autre Monde, arguing that the author saw them as literary conventions that restrict the imagination.