Anthony Burgess's translation of Rostand's 19th-century French classic about the swordsmen-poet with a nose too large to be taken seriously was first acclaimed in the famous RSC production of 1985 with Derek Jacobi as Cyrano. Six years later Burgess provided the sub-titles for Rappeneau's film version starring Gerard Depardieu - and won as much praise as did the film itself. This volume contains the full text of the original stage play translated into English verse and introduced by Burgess.