Cyrano de Bergerac was written by Edmond Rostand in 1897. The story is set in France from 1640 to 1655, when France was at war with Spain. Most of the story takes place in Paris. Rostand does a number of things from showing what love truly is, to what the world thinks love is, from what a hero truly is, to what the world portrays a hero to be, ... the story would be man vs. higher power, Cyrano vs. the hundred men at Porte De Nesle. Cyrano was willing to take on any one. At Porte De Nesle, De Guiche sent one hundred men after Cyrano. Cyrano fought them all, and won. Cyrano De Bergerac is one...

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