Set in 17thcentury paris, the action revolves around the emotional problems of the noble, swashbuckling. Except where otherwise noted, all the contents published in this website are in the public domain. Translated from the french by gladys thomas and mary f. The scope of human depth, although i can not be as deep as bards, it is. An heroic comedy in five acts premiered in paris on dec. A new english translation of the french play by edmond rostand. Members of the audience complain that cyrano is ruining the play, but they fall silent when cyrano draws his sword.
Though its moliere thats more often used as a french answer to shakespeare, edmond rostands cyrano has to be about the only riposte to hamlet available in human literature. Rostands romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Here are just a few of the allusions rostand makes to the three musketeers. France experiences rapid industrial growth and further growth of its many colonies. Edmond rostands uncertainty on the opening night of his. Philosopher, poet, swordsman, soldier and wit, there is an underlying fatalism to cyrano. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by edmond rostand.
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