The Barber Of Seville And The Marriage Of Figaro
by Beaumarchais

Name: The Barber Of Seville And The Marriage Of Figaro
Brand: Beaumarchais
SKU: 9780140441338
Rating: 3.8 (866 reviews)

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The Barber Of Seville And The Marriage Of Figaro Book Cover — The Barber Of Seville And The Marriage Of Figaro Cover

Highlights

French

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the humor and wit of both plays, highlighting their comedic elements and the engaging characters created by Beaumarchais. Many enjoy the interplay between the plays, with 'The Marriage of Figaro' often regarded as the stronger of the two. There is a sense that these works deserve more recognition beyond their operatic adaptations.

Witty and humorous dialogueCompelling charactersEngaging and entertaining readsFirst play feels simpleSecond play can be convoluted

Synopsis

The sparkling plays about the scoundrelly valet Figaro, used as the basis of operas by Mozart and Roissini 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—a French courtier, secret agent, libertine, and adventurer—created an audacious farce of disguise and mistaken identity that balances wit, frivolity and seriousness in equal measure.

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