Cyrano De Bergerac
Edmond Rostand
Cyrano De Bergerac
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Edmond Rostand
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Cyrano de Bergerac is no ordinary hero—he’s a brave poet and fierce fighter with a nose so big it changes everything. Even though he’s head over heels for Roxane, he thinks she’ll never love him back. But when he helps shy Christian woo her with beautiful words, the real question is: who will Roxane truly fall for?
Quick Assessment
This classic tale follows Cyrano, a talented poet and soldier who struggles with insecurity about his large nose while secretly loving Roxane. When he helps another man express his feelings to her, the story explores themes of love, identity, and bravery set in 17th-century France. Appropriate for teens, it contains mild romantic themes and some historical context without graphic content.
Why we rated Cyrano De Bergerac 11LE
Cyrano De Bergerac is written at a Level 6 reading level across 250 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Cyrano De Bergerac works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Cyrano De Bergerac as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Cyrano De Bergerac explores romance, adventure, friendship, and historical — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about romance, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780835914031
- Pages
- 250
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Published
- June 1996
- Type
- Fiction