Cyrano de Bergerac vs Le Cid: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French drama, Théâtre, French language, Drama, History
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac, verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. It was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold…
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Le Cid
Pierre Corneille's tragicomedy Le Cid is based on the legend of the same name. It tells the story of Rodrigue and Chimene, whose fathers' feud violently interrupts their love. Though they never disavow their love for…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac highest: Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1 · Le Cid 3.6.
- Le Cid is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Cyrano de Bergerac.
- Cyrano de Bergerac has the widest readership — 92809 ratings behind its score.
- Cyrano de Bergerac runs the darker storyline; Le Cid stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Le Cid
≈ 1h vs 3h for Cyrano de Bergerac
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Cyrano de Bergerac
92809 ratings vs 17744 for Le Cid
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Cyrano de Bergerac
4.1 vs 3.6 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Cyrano de Bergerac
a darker storyline than Le Cid
Want something lighter?
Le Cid
an easier tone than Cyrano de Bergerac
Scores by source
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Le Cid | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (92809) | 3.6 (17744) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (113) | 3.3 (32) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Le Cid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92809 | 17744 |
| Editions | 309 | 134 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56187 | 5266 |
| Reading it now | 1818 | 266 |
| Written reviews | 3962 | 585 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18222 | 1787 |
| Pages | 208 | 98 |