The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 December 1976
Summary
‘He has everything - pleasantry, seriousness, reason, vigour, pathos, eloquence of every kind’ - Voltaire
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 attemp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140441338 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140441336 |
| Author: | Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais, John Wood |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 December 1976 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Classics |
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Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was born in Paris in 1732. The son of a clockmaker, he was early appointed horologist to the French court, where a rich marriage established his fortunes. Having had a career as financial speculator, confidential agent and gun-runner, he became a man of letters. His most famous works, The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro, formed the basis of the operas by Rossini and Mozart. He died in 1799.
John Wood was a producer of plays and a translator, with a particular interest in Moliere.
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