Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand audiobook.

Genre: drama

In 17th-century Paris, Cyrano de Bergerac is a brilliant poet, fearless duelist, and sharp-tongued wit whose confidence in everything except his appearance keeps him at arm's length from the love he most wants. Secretly devoted to the intelligent and kind Roxane, Cyrano believes his prominent nose makes him unworthy of her affection, even as he dazzles crowds with improvised verse and swordplay. When Roxane confides that she has fallen for Christian, a handsome but inarticulate young cadet, Cyrano is caught between desire and loyalty. Determined to protect Roxane's happiness and Christian's safety, he offers an extraordinary bargain: he will lend Christian his words. As war, courtly rivalries, and social expectations tighten around them, the trio is drawn into a risky performance where letters and whispered speeches can change fates as surely as any blade. By turns romantic, humorous, and bittersweet, Rostand's classic explores pride, self-sacrifice, and the haunting gap between outward beauty and inner brilliance - and asks what it truly means to be loved for who you are.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 0

(00:25:11) Chapter 1

(01:30:31) Chapter 2

(02:22:39) Chapter 3

(03:15:11) Chapter 4

(04:12:21) Chapter 5

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