Cyrano de Bergerac | Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac is a man who excels at poetry and swordsmanship in order to overcome his "physical limitation"—a very large nose. In the words of the character Ragueneau, "there never walked/stalked rather, strutted, so extravagant, bizzare,/far-fetched, excessive, hyperbolic, droll,/mad a gentleman-ruffian as this Bergerac."
From the first sight of Cyrano ridiculing the lackluster skills of the actor Montfleury, it is clear that his wit is a weapon as sharp as his sword. When challenged to a duel by the Vicomte de Valvert, he composes a "ballade" (poem) as they fight. He...
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