This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic(tm) includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Rostand's allusions and vocabulary. Edmond Rostand's 1897 romance, Cyrano de Bergerac, is a classic portrayal of the battle between physical attractiveness and inner beauty and the impact they have on one's ability to love and be loved. The legendary swordsman and poet, whose nose is as big as his passion, believes himself too ugly to woo and win his beloved Roxane.