Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism, and is best known for his play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays provided an alternative to the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques, was adapted to the musical comedy, The Fantasticks.

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    To reflect is to disturb one’s thoughts.
    —Jean Rostand (1894–1977)