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Introduction and Background Information
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Edmond Rostand (French) Lived from 1868-1918 Published Cyrano in 1897; it was a tremendous hit Plays at the time were usually grim, unsentimental, and realistic Cyrano was uplifting, funny, romantic, and escapist Took audiences back to 17 th Century, France’s “Golden Age” Cyrano was published about 50 years after The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas) – Cyrano parodies the novel
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Men were swashbuckling: chivalrous, great swordsmen (musketeers), and witty Women were beautiful: rich heiresses, graceful, demanded chivalry from men Chivalry - romantic (poetry, letters, grand gestures) - funny (wit, conversation, public speaking) - brave (willing to fight, go to war, risk death) Comes from the code of the knights (cheval = French for horse; chevalier = knight or cavalier)
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Cyrano de Bergerac was a real person – a novelist & playwright Cyrano is a historical drama: a fictitious plot set among real events and people Cyrano is the classic “love triangle” story that inspired the Steve Martin movie Roxanne.
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WWhen was Cyrano de Bergerac written? 11897 WWhere and during what time period is Cyrano set? 117 th Century France WWhat is a “historical drama”? AA fictitious plot set again the background of real events and real people WWhat are some of the concepts of chivalry? RRomance, wit, courage, intelligence WWhy did audiences love Cyrano? IIt provided romantic escapism and harked back to France’s “Golden Age”
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