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Cyrano de Bergerac (Paperback)
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Cyrano de Bergerac (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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Tonight When I make my sweeping bow at heaven's gate, One thing I
shall still possess, at any rate, Unscathed, something outlasting
mortal flesh, And that is ... My panache.'
The first English translation of Cyrano de Bergerac, in 1898,
introduced the word panache into the English language. This single
word summed up Rostand's rejection of the social realism which
dominated late nineteenth-century theatre. He wrote his heroic
comedy', unfashionably, in verse, and set it in the reign of Louis
XIII and the Three Musketeers. Based on the life of a little known
writer, Rostand's hero has become a figure of theatrical legend:
Cyrano, with the nose of a clown and the soul of a poet, is by
turns comic and sad, as reckless in love as in war, and never at a
loss for words. Audiences immediately took him to their hearts, and
since the triumphant opening night in December 1897 - at the height
of the Dreyfus Affair - the play has never lost its appeal. The
text is accompanied by notes and a full introduction which sets the
play in its literary and historical context. Christopher Fry's
acclaimed translation into chiming couplets' represents the homage
of one verse dramatist to another.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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