Cyrano de bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac is Edmond Rostand's immortal play set during the reign of Louis XIII, in which chivalry and wit, bravery and love are forever captured in the timeless spirit of romance. Cyrano, a witty, tempestuous, swordsman, is secretly in love with the beautiful Roxane but convinced she will never be able to love him because of his incredibly monumental nose. Therefore, he sets out to help his friend, the tongue-tied Christian, also in love with Roxane pen exquisite verse with which to woo her. A witty, eloquent drama, endearing, romantic and heartbreaking, Cyrano de Bergerac is widely considered to be one of the best plays in the literature of the stage.