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Cyrano de BergeracA true romantic fiction based in the 17th century"Moreover, the moment comes inevitably, -- and I pity those for whom it never comes, -- when we feel that in us exists a love so noble that every trifling word we speak makes it melancholy." - Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand It's an
unfortunate fact, that as much as I love the Musketeers and as much as
the Dumas epic is often called the D'Artagnan romances - There is indeed
VERY LITTLE romance in the books. Of course, you must take into the
morals and values of the period in which they were written, yet there
are some instances, which I do not care to disclose in which women are
viewed in less than ideal fashion. If it is love, poetry, and romance
you are looking for: Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand is the ideal
candidate for fiction based in the 17th century. Of course, most people
just know the fact that the main character has an exceptionally long
nose, but upon hearing the text performed (especially as presented by
Gerard Depardieu in the French version) you realize that more than
anything else - people should think first of the intense romance, love,
and passions of the man known as Cyrano.
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