1. Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
"Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmond Rostand is the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, an excellent poet and swordsman who tries to garner the love of his cousin, Roxane. ... I have all those qualities, but you can never hope to have any of them, since the ignoble face that my hand is about to meet above your collar has no more nose, in short, than the face that my boot is about to meet below your waist!... Cyrano becomes an admirable hero and gains the love of Roxane here, and dies a patron, both of the arts and of love. And as Roxane expresses her love back towards Cyrano, the hero is in his ...
- Word Count: 952
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School