By: Edmond
Rostand
Translation: Lowell
Bair
Genre: French
Play/Classic Literature
Pages: 240
Published: 1897
Compare to:
The Princess Bride, William Goldman
Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare
The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas
In a nutshell:
Witty and brave Cyrano is in love with Roxane, but feels
unworthy of her because of his “grotesque” nose. Roxane’s love for the dim
witted Christian grows as Cyrano secretly tells Christian what to say.
What you may enjoy:
This book is a unique classic! It contains humor, romance,
history, and action. Cyrano is a timeless, endearing character. The story is
fun and reads quick and light.
What you may NOT
enjoy:
Written in play format, making it difficult for some readers
to follow or imagine. Some of the characters that seem important at the
beginning never appear again.
Warnings:
Violence and Disturbing Images:
Man slapped; man kicked in the groin; man falls dead; man
shot and killed; men wounded and killed in battle; man hit over the head with a
wooden plank
Sex and Nudity:
Man and woman kiss
Language and Profanity:
G*d (13 times)
@ss
D*mn
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