Cyrano de Bergerac (play)
play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand
Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. It is slightly based on the real Cyrano de Bergerac, and the play is a fictional story about his life.
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Written by | Edmond Rostand |
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Date of premiere | 1897 |
Original language | French |
Genre | Romance |
Setting | France, 1640 |
The play has been translated and performed many times, and it is responsible for introducing the word "panache" into the English language.[1]
References
change- ↑ Edmond Rostand (1998-09-01). Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts. ISBN 9780192836434. Retrieved 17 March 2012.