Abstract: The reception of Cyrano de Bergerac, notably referred to as a “cape-and-sword comedy,” underscores the proximity between the figures of d'Artagnan and Cyrano, both of whom are from Gascony. An admirer of Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Rostand transposes the panache of the quartet of musketeers to his hero, who, though fighting more for himself, embodies a form of French national pride.
