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Cyrano de Bergerac 'The Beginning' The book of "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand takes place in France during the 16th century. The reason I picked this book was so that I could get to know what the book was like. This may not seem as though it is a good reason, but let me clarify. In 7th grade we had watched the play of Cyrano de Bergerac and is was a fairly decent movie. I figured I'd read the book to see if it was any better. As it turned out, the book is actually the script of the play, not a story of Cyrano de Bergerac. As far as the story starts, we find ourselves in the Hôtel de Borgogne with the famous actors of Montfluery, Bellerose, L'Epy, La Bearupré and Jodelet. All of which are performing the play of "La Clorise". Montfluery, before the novel, was ordered off the stage by Cyrano himself. When Montfluery appeared, a voice was heard from the crowd, Cyrano's. Montfluery and Cyrano start arguing about Montfluery being banned from the stage. As Montfluery leaves the stage after being threatened by Cyrano, Cyrano turns to the crowd and encounters a meddler. This meddler tries to insult Cyrano's odd appearence, but Cyrano comes back with his own remarks of what the meddler should've said to really insult him, insulting the meddler at the same time. Many of the main characters are introduced in the first act of this play, including: Cyrano de Bergerac - A poet, Swordsman, in love with his cousin, Roxane. Has an unusually odd appearance. Christian de Neuvillette - Cadet, in love with Roxane. Roxane - Cyrano's cousin, most beautiful woman of the novel. Count de Guiche - Count of France, imposes to Roxane as a husband. Ragueneau - Pastry chef, poet. Montfluery - Famous actor, one of Cyrano's many enemies. Ligniere - Poet (usually drunk), Close friend of Cyrano's. Insulted the Count de Guiche. Le Bret - Close friend of Cyrano's. Cuigy - Friend of Cyrano's, swordsman/ nobleman. Viscount de Valvert - Tries to insult Cyrano's appearance, fails miserably.