Day Ten of 30 Day Book Challenge: Favourite classic book

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

Today’s category covers an Extremely Broad Span. For better or for worse, most of my favourite books are classics, so this is a little bit like asking me what is my favourite book of all time. Which is a wicked question and entirely impossible to answer. 

But one book that fits securely in the Classics shelf (I had to study it in high school) and which I happen to blindingly adore, is this tale of the charming, witty, courageous, and pitifully ugly swashbuckler of France: as well as his foolish but beautiful beloved, his beautiful but foolish rival for her affections, and the resulting dilemma that will put his love and courage to the test.

“Yes, that is Love—that wind of terrible and jealous beauty, blowing over me—that dark fire, that music… Yet Love seeketh not his own! Dear, you may take my happiness to make you happier, even though you never know I gave it you—only let me hear sometimes, all alone, the distant laughter of your joy!”