Cyrano de Bergerac Author:Edmond Rostand The most romantically eloquent play by a nineteenth-century writer is Edmond Rostand's moving and exciting drama of Cyrano de Bergerac, finest swordsman of France, gallant soldier, brilliant wit, tragic lover with the face of a clown. Its captivating wit, bittersweet sadness and exquisitely polished language have made Cyrano de Bergerac the bes... more »t-loved play in the literature of the stage.« less