Author

Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand, whose full name was Edmond Boucicault Alexis Rostand, was a French poet, novelist, and playwright (April 1, 1868 – December 2, 1918), born in Marseilles. He is known for his novels that ushered in a new era of romance and offered an alternative to the shocking realistic novels that were prevalent at the end of the 19th century.

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