It was based only nominally on the 17thcentury nobleman of the same name, known for his bold adventures and large nose. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. A bit smudged and soiled on the wrappers, else near fine. The work is about cyrano, a marvelous character who is witty, passionate and full of vitality. Cyrano introduced the word panache into the english language. This book is getting harder and harder to find so now is the time to act.
Amid the bustling scene, we meet several members of the audience. Love and tragedy limerence in literature 15 books 2 voters. Marc brenner t his version of edmond rostands play, as adapted by martin crimp and directed by jamie lloyd, is not exactly cyrano as we know it. Ligniere, a super drunk party guy who promptly leaves the play for the purposes of getting drunk and partying. First edition of rostands romantic masterpiece, handsomely bound by durvane, with original wrappers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. First edition 225 signed 37 dust jacket 175 sellersupplied images 989 not printed on. The play begins in paris, france, in the year 1640. In12, relie, dos manquant, sinon en bon etat, this is the first english edition translated by howard thayer kingsbury, accepted and performed by richard mansfield, opening at the garden theatre, new york, october 3, 1898, the back of the binding is missing, inside the book is in good condition. The person who told me this was the first english edition clarified that it was the first usa english edition. Translated from the french by gladys thomas and mary f.
Jenkins place of publication new york date published 1898 keywords first edition french literature drama. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining. Collectors edition binding hardcover publisher easton press place. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. Set in 17thcentury paris, the action revolves around the emotional problems of the noble, swashbuckling cyrano.
Boldly signed by american actor otis skinner in pencil on the front endpaper and dated 1898. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Pay special attention, however, to the many references to alexandre dumas 1844 novel the three musketeers. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes. With few exceptions always identified, we only stock books in exceptional condition. The classic french play about the large nosed cyrano obliged to help another more handsome man woo the beautiful roxanne who cyrano already loves. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes. In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. This book is the 511th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Cyrano was first published 1898 by librairie charpentier et fasquelle in paris. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. His first successful play, les roman esques, based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, was produced in 1894.
Otherwise, a lovely copy signed by the author and housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. The colorful play features cyrano, an ugly poet in love with his beautiful cousin, roxanne. Bergerac s major works were two posthumously published accounts of fantastic voyages. An aboveaverage copy of this rare collectors item, at avery low price.
Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. In the united states it was published first in french in the same year by the william r. This book is from the library of edmond rostand, signed. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. It uses poet brian hookers 1923 english blank verse translation as the basis for its screenplay. First edition, first printing in the original light green printed wraps from the publisher signed by edmond rostand on a handwritten letter laid into the book. An unopened copy in the original wrappers of the first printing of cyrano.
Carol clark is an emeritus fellow of balliol college, oxford. Afraid to aspire to her hand, he finds an outlet for his passion in scripting the romance of her unimaginative, but handsome beau, with hilarious and poignant results. The book is in nice shape with some wear to the spine and to the top edge of front wrapper that has a tiny hole through the first six leaves. He is known for his big nose, which becomes a problem when he falls in love with his beautiful cousin, roxane. Later, le bret admonishes cyrano to stop trying to be three musketeers in one. Boards are rubbed, rubbed more heavily at corners, edges, and hinges. Of my broad felt made lighter, i cast my mantle broad, and stand, poet and fighter, to do and to record. In act i, scene iv, after cyrano fights in a dramatic duel, his friend cuigy wittily claims that cyranos name is dartagnan. A near fine example of this rare french language american publication bound in decorated green cloth over boards. Is there anyway to find out exactly which book really was the first edition. I do not want to misrepresent the book if and when i sell it. First edition, one of the rare copies of the limited edition of 50 copies on.