"Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand

In the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, the antagonist Cyrano is an eloquent, charming, and abrasive man whose extremely large nose gives him much insecurity. Cyrano is in love with a beautiful woman named Roxane but, because of his insecurity, he does not tell her. Instead, he joins with a dashing young man named Christian and combines his own charm, wit and eloquence with the looks of young Christian to form the "perfect man" whom Roxane falls in love with. Cyrano's insecurity is the root of all of his dilemmas throughout the play.
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