Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, published by Penguin Publishing Group on March 6, 2012, is a reissue of the classic drama that explores the life of a silver-tongued soldier whose physical appearance complicates his pursuit of love. This edition, comprising 256 pages, presents a unique narrative that blends elements of romance and historical fiction, showcasing Rostand’s masterful use of language and character development.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as love, honor, and the complexities of human emotion through the character of Cyrano, who embodies both nobility and vulnerability. The play’s structure and eloquent dialogue reflect a departure from realism, inviting audiences into a world of high adventure and idealism. This translation by Lowell Bair, along with an introduction by Eteel Lawson and an afterword by Cynthia B. Kerr, enhances the experience of engaging with this timeless work, which continues to resonate in the realm of literary classics.
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Regarded as one of the greatest dramas ever written, Cyrano de Bergerac is the story of the silver-tongued soldier whose unfortunate looks drive him to woo his love by speaking for his handsome but dull-witted rival.
Cyrano de Bergerac occupies a unique place in the modern theater. Deliberately disavowing realism and contemporary relevance, Edmond Rostand’s masterpiece represents a turning back in both time and spirit to an earlier age of high adventure and soaring idealism. Its magnificent hero, Cyrano—noble of soul and grotesque in appearance, gallant Gascon soldier, brilliant wit, and timid lover, alternately comic, heroic, tragic—represents one of the most challenging of all acting roles in its complexity and mercurial changes of mood. From its original production to the present day, Cyrano de Bergerac has enjoyed a charmed existence on the stage, its unflagging pace of action and eloquence of language enchanting critics and public alike. Here, in a superlative translation, is the ultimate triumph of the great French romantic tradition—a work which, in the words of the French critic Lemaître, “prolongs, unites and blends…three centuries of comic fantasy and moral grace.”
Translated by Lowell Bair
With an Introduction by Eteel Lawson
and an Afterword by Cynthia B. Kerr
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