The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro
The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro

Author: Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2005-03-31

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0141960736

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A French courtier, secret agent, libertine and adventurer, Beaumarchais (1732-99) was also author of two sparkling plays about the scoundrelly valet Figaro - triumphant successes that were used as the basis of operas by Mozart and Rossini. A highly engaging comedy of intrigue, The Barber of Seville portrays the resourceful Figaro foiling a jealous old man's attempts to keep his beautiful ward from her lover. And The Marriage of Figaro - condemned by Louis XVI for its daring satire of nobility and privilege - depicts a master and servant set in opposition by their desire for the same woman. With characteristic lightness of touch, Beaumarchais created an audacious farce of disguise and mistaken identity that balances wit, frivolity and seriousness in equal measure.

The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville

Author: Pierre de Beaumarchais

Publisher: Digireads.com Publishing

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781420942583

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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799) was an exceptional French writer of prose comedy during the eighteenth century. He is best known for his theatrical works of the three Figaro plays. Beaumarchais had an action-filled career as a watchmaker, musician, secret agent, businessman, diplomat and a financer of revolutions. His literary career was as turbulent as his personal life. After a series of lawsuits in Paris, the accounts of his trials made his reputation as a sarcastic, effective, and recognized writer. "The Barber of Seville" (1775) was originally a comic opera, or a mixture of spoken play with music. The story was based on an ill-fated alliance between Beaumarchais' sister and Jose Clavijo, a Spanish writer. In addition, Beaumarchais raises a cry for the condemnation of the prevailing social system through his main character, Figaro. The work was prohibited in 1773 for indecency then received with great success two years later.

Beaumarchais
Beaumarchais

Author: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13:

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The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville

Author: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Publisher: Plays for Performance

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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Fast-moving and brisk, and filled with wit, humor, and gaiety, the sheer fun of the Barber assures its immortality. Mr. Sahlins's deft adaptation of a superbly constructed plot, and his attention to language for present-day audiences, make this a beautifully playable farce.

Beaumarchais's Le Barbier De Séville and Lettres (Classic Reprint)
Beaumarchais's Le Barbier De Séville and Lettres (Classic Reprint)

Author: George D. Fairfield

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-12

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780656412525

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Excerpt from Beaumarchais's Le Barbier De Seville and Lettres Argument is hardly necessary to suggest the impor tance of some acquaintance with Beaumarchais - for students who aim at a comprehensive grasp upon French literature. To say nothing further as to his place in French let ters, Beaumarchais is deserving of more than a passing notice because of his position of influence in the colonial struggles of our country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.