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Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( / ˌsɪrənoʊ də ˈbɜːrʒəræk, - ˈbɛər -/ SIRR-ə-noh də BUR-zhə-rak, – BAIR-, French: [savinjɛ̃ d (ə) siʁano d (ə) bɛʁʒəʁak]; 6 [note 1] March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist .
A classic play by Edmond Rostand about a poet and swordsman who loves his cousin Roxane but helps her marry another man. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and historical context of this romantic tragedy.
- Edmond Rostand
- 1897
May 30, 2024 · Cyrano de Bergerac, verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. It was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold adventures and large nose.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Cyrano de Bergerac ( / ˌsɪrənoʊ də ˈbɜːrʒəræk, - ˈbɛər -/ SIRR-ə-noh də BUR-zhə-rak, – BAIR-, French: [siʁano d (ə) bɛʁʒəʁak]) is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. The play is a fictionalisation following the broad outlines of Cyrano de Bergerac 's life.
- Edmond Rostand
- 1897
- A PERFORMANCE AT THE HOTEL DE BOURGOGNE THEATRE. The interior of the Hotel de Bourgogne Theatre, in 1640. A sort of Racket-Court arranged and decorated in view of performances.
- THE POET'S COOK-SHOP. The shop of Ragueneau, poulterer and pastry-cook, a large establishment in Paris, on the corner of the Rue St.- Honoré and the Rue de l'Arbre-Sec.
- THE KISS OF ROXANE. A small public square in the old Marais quarter of Paris. Old houses, narrow streets. To the right Roxane's house and garden, over the wall of which spread and hang the branches of large trees inside.
- THE CADETS OF GASCONY. The post occupied by the Company of Carbon of Haughty-Hall at the siege of Arras. In the rear, an embankment running across the stage.
Learn about the main characters in Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, a classic tale of love, honor, and wit. Find out who they are, what they do, and how they relate to the themes and plot of the story.
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (born March 6, 1619, Paris—died July 28, 1655, Paris) was a French satirist and dramatist whose works combining political satire and science-fantasy inspired a number of later writers.
