The most enchanting play, a heroic comedy about the remarkable man of many talents, Hercule Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac. He is not only a noble cadet in the French Army, he is also a gifted, joyful poet and musical artist. However, he has an obnoxiously large nose, which causes him to doubt himself. This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful and intellectual Roxane, as he believes that his ugliness would prevent him the "dream of being loved by even an ugly woman." .