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This digital document, covering the life and work of Edmond (Eugene Alexis) Rostand, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 7632 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
• Professional associations and honors
• Employment
• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
• References to further readings about the author

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The first English biography of Edmond Rostand, creator of _Cyrano de Bergerac_. Thoroughly researched and annotated, but written for non-specialists, it shows how Rostand strove in his plays to revive idealism in the modern world. ... Read more

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The Man Who Was Cyrano
I loved this book. It was informative, easy to read, and written in a clever way, revealing his life as though it were set on a stage. Sue Lloyd sheds some well deserved light on a great poet that has gone too long without the recognition owed to him. ... Read more

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Edmund Rostand's famous play describes the adventures of Cyrano, a seventeenth-century nobleman famous for his large nose. Although Cyrano desperately loves the beautiful Roxanne, he agrees to help his rival, Christian, win her heart. (20020501) ... Read more

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This is the famous 19th-century play about a great swordsman and poet with the unseemly large nose. Although he is feared by opponents, he cannot court the woman of his dreams, except through anonymously sent poems, which makes for a romantic and adventurous tale. ... Read more