Love, betrayal, arrogance and relationships in Cyrano de BergeracFrench authors and playwrights have been acclaimed around the world for their dynamic prose, complex situations and endings unpredictable. The same praise goes for Edmond Eugene Alexis Rostand. Born of Provençal origins on April 1, 1868, Rostand was cultured, as evidenced by his extensive childhood education as a student at the lycée of Marseille. His father was a leading member of the Marseille Academy. As a direct result of this great influence, Rostand completed his studies at the College Stanislas in Paris. He studied, under the direction of the then famous Professor René Doumic, the works of those crème de la crème authors held in high esteem: Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset and William Shakespeare. His interactions with Spanish and French culture helped increase his success as a dramatic poet. Furthermore, Rostand helped Emile Zola support Captain Dreyfus, who was unjustly convicted of treason (Kahr 186). As a southerner, Rostand was greatly inspired by Victor Hugo. In college, Rostand found “a literary world… where naturalism and exoticism flourished” (vii). This attitude was formed following the catastrophic Franco-Prussian War of 1870. As a member of the generation of the 1880s, Rostand was also influenced to become the ideal romanticist of his time. Rostand's fourth opera, Cyrano de Bergerac, brought him the greatest fame. Rostand generally modeled his plays on traditional and romantic subjects and settings. The vast majority of the success of Rostand's work can be attributed to an interesting plot, a rich and sophisticated vocabulary, and real-life dialogues (like those from his life). Cyrano de Bergerac, the play, premiered......middle sheet......."Rostand, Edmond." The new book of knowledge. Ed. 1994."Rostand, Edmond." The new Encyclopedia Britannica. 22nd ed. 1994.SchemaI. IntroductionA. BackgroundB. Inspiration II. Leads to CyranoA. ReasonsB. RostandC's style. Debut III. Precis of CyranoIV. Commenting on CyranoA. Duration of the gameB. Mentality of CyranoC characters. ExamplesV. Rhetorical DevicesA. Tone1. Example of comment 12. Example of comment 2B. Diction1. Comment-example 12. Comment-example 2C. Point of view1. Example of comment 12. Example of comment 2VI. General themeA. Main themeB. Subsequent main themesVII. ConclusionA. Problems emphasizedB. Rhetorical devicesC. General conclusion of RosatndD's work. Clincher