Love, Betrayal, Pride and Relationships in Cyrano de Bergerac's French authors and playwrights have won worldwide acclaim for their dynamic prose, complex situations and unpredictable endings. The same praise goes for Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand. Born of Provencal origin on April 1, 1868, Rostand was educated, as evidenced by his long childhood education as a student at the Marseille high school. His father was a prominent member of the Academy of Marseille. As a direct result of this strong influence, Rostand completed his studies at the Collège Stanislas in Paris. He studied, under the direction of the famous professor René Doumic, the works of the crème de la crème of authors held in high esteem: Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset and William Shakespeare. His interactions with Spanish and French cultures helped increase his success as a dramatic poet. Additionally, Rostand helped Emile Zola support Captain Dreyfus, unjustly convicted of treason (Kahr 186). As a southerner, Rostand was strongly inspired by Victor Hugo. At college, Rostand discovered “a literary world... where naturalism and exoticism flourished” (vii). This attitude grew out of the catastrophic Franco-Prussian War of 1870. As a member of the generation of the 1880s, Rostand was also influenced to become the ideal romantic of his time. Rostand's fourth play, Cyrano de Bergerac, brought him the most fame. Rostand generally modeled his pieces on traditional and romantic subjects and settings. A large majority of the success of Rostand's play can be attributed to an interesting plot, rich and sophisticated vocabulary, and real-life dialogue (to that of his lifetime). Cyrano de Bergerac, the play, debuted...... middle of paper....."Rostand, Edmond." The new book of knowledge. Ed. 1994. “Rostand, Edmond.” The New Britannica Encyclopedia. 22nd ed. 1994. Overview. IntroductionA. ContextB. InspirationII. Leading to CyranoA. ReasonsB. RostandC’s style. StartIII. Precis of CyranoIV. Commenting CyranoA. Reading timeB. Mentality of CyranoC characters. ExamplesV. Rhetorical devicesA. Tone1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2B. Dictionary1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2C. Point of view1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2VI. General themeA. Major themeB. Major later themesVII. ConclusionA. Underlined QuestionsB. Rhetorical devicesC. Overall conclusion of Rosatnd's work. Decisive argument

Essay / Love, Betrayal, Pride and Relationships in Cyrano de Bergerac's French authors and playwrights have won worldwide acclaim for their dynamic prose, complex situations and unpredictable endings. The same praise goes for Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand. Born of Provencal origin on April 1, 1868, Rostand was educated, as evidenced by his long childhood education as a student at the Marseille high school. His father was a prominent member of the Academy of Marseille. As a direct result of this strong influence, Rostand completed his studies at the Collège Stanislas in Paris. He studied, under the direction of the famous professor René Doumic, the works of the crème de la crème of authors held in high esteem: Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset and William Shakespeare. His interactions with Spanish and French cultures helped increase his success as a dramatic poet. Additionally, Rostand helped Emile Zola support Captain Dreyfus, unjustly convicted of treason (Kahr 186). As a southerner, Rostand was strongly inspired by Victor Hugo. At college, Rostand discovered “a literary world... where naturalism and exoticism flourished” (vii). This attitude grew out of the catastrophic Franco-Prussian War of 1870. As a member of the generation of the 1880s, Rostand was also influenced to become the ideal romantic of his time. Rostand's fourth play, Cyrano de Bergerac, brought him the most fame. Rostand generally modeled his pieces on traditional and romantic subjects and settings. A large majority of the success of Rostand's play can be attributed to an interesting plot, rich and sophisticated vocabulary, and real-life dialogue (to that of his lifetime). Cyrano de Bergerac, the play, debuted...... middle of paper....."Rostand, Edmond." The new book of knowledge. Ed. 1994. “Rostand, Edmond.” The New Britannica Encyclopedia. 22nd ed. 1994. Overview. IntroductionA. ContextB. InspirationII. Leading to CyranoA. ReasonsB. RostandC’s style. StartIII. Precis of CyranoIV. Commenting CyranoA. Reading timeB. Mentality of CyranoC characters. ExamplesV. Rhetorical devicesA. Tone1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2B. Dictionary1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2C. Point of view1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2VI. General themeA. Major themeB. Major later themesVII. ConclusionA. Underlined QuestionsB. Rhetorical devicesC. Overall conclusion of Rosatnd's work. Decisive argument

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