num_pages: 142
description: Esteemed Irish poet DEREK MAHON has translated a number of plays, including Moliere's "The School for Wives and Racine's "Phaedra. Here he takes on Rostand's Cyrano, poet and swordsman, anxious, yet fearful, to declare his love for Roxanne. This play has been given a romantic and magical touch by Mahon. The present version was commissioned by the National Theatre, London.
language: English
title: Cyrano De Bergerac: A new version of Edmond Rostand's 'heroic comedy'
titlecomplete: Cyrano De Bergerac: A new version of Edmond Rostand's 'heroic comedy'
characters: Ragueneau, Christian de Neuvillette, Cyrano de Bergerac, Le Bret, Roxane, Count de Guiche
genres: Theatre, Historical Fiction, School, Drama, Plays, Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction, France
ratings_count: 82879
places: Paris, Arras, France
publisher: Gallery Books