Edmond+Rostand

Edmund Rostand is the well-known playwright, author of __Cyrano de Bergerac__. He was born in Marseille in April 1869 to a wealthy and cultured family. He has also written many other plays, such as Les Deux Pierrots, ou le Souper Blanc (1891) and Les Romanesques (1894). Rostand manages to draw out many different moods from the audience in only five acts. At the start, we feel light and happy as we see Cyrano's interesting character develop. But as the story progresses, a strong tension fills the air during the battle scene. Finally, at the end of the story the mood becomes increasingly sad because of Cyrano's death and Roxane's realization. This powerful talent is one of the things that made __Cyrano de Bergerac.__

An interesting fact is that the real Cyrano was Rostand's childhood hero, and this may be the reason he wrote the play.

I believe that this play is a classic because of Rostand's unique ability to bring together poetry and reality. Poetry represents fantasy and idealism, and the real world doesn't always match up to our ideals. He was able to do this especially well through using certain techniques. He would bring up serious and important topics, and then he would change the mood using Cyrano's wit or the overall dramatic irony.