The main character in the play (see above)
Cyrano is the personification of
Judge me by who I am, not how I look.
Now is that not relevant to this whole E2experience?!.
Cyrano an expert swordsman and soldier, woos the woman of his dreams with words. The woman, a distant relative of his, is so young and in love with a young 'hunkdude' it never occurs to her that the love letters Cyrano sends to her with the young man's name on them are from another. She never considers that her young love is not the erudite man of her dreams.
Cyrano, knowing his limitations, takes what he can get, happy to win her heart, if not her bed. He is not, however, a wimp, and in fact is sort of a cocky Chuck Norris-type when it comes to fencing. And a Dennis Miller, smartalec with wordplay. And pretty damn good at everything else.
Except his appearance. Which is goofy because of his very large nose.
Cyrano's love interest, Roxanne, was later made famous by Sting and the Police in the 80s.
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(Note: I have always thought that the film My Favorite Year came closest to the spirit of this play, even though the The Truth about Cats and Dogs was a more direct descendant. )