Dover publications mai 2000 (2 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Widely considered the most popular modern French play, Cyrano de Bergerac has dazzled audiences with its wit and eloquence since it premiered in 1897.Cyrano, a quarrelsome, hot-tempered swordsman, as famous for his dueling skills and pugnacity as for his inordinately long nose, is hopelessly enamored of the beautiful Roxane. She, in turn, is in love with Christian, a handsome but inarticulate and slow-witted suitor. Asked for help by Christian in wooing Roxane, Cyrano pours out his heart in romantic dialogues--delivered under cover of night and dense foliage--and through ardent love letters written in the name of Christian.Presented here in a rich blank verse translation by poet Louis Untermeyer, this beloved romantic comedy will be warmly received by theater buffs as well as students and teachers of drama and literature.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 16th-century codex was first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World, with ancient remedies for everything from hiccoughs to gout. Extraordinarily rare, valuable; amazing in scope, detail, accurate description. Index. New Introduction. Over 180 black-and-white illus. 38 color illus.…