Binding: Paperback
Description: The Barber of Seville * The Marriage of Figaro * The Guilty Mother Eighteenth - century France produced only one truly international theatre star Beaumarchais and only one name Figaro to put with Don Quixote or D Artagnan in the ranks of popular myth. But who was Figaro? Not the impertinent valet of the operas of Mozart or Rossini but both the spirit of resistance to oppression and a bourgeois individualist like his creator. The three plays in which he plots and schemes chronicle the slide of the ancien r gime into revolution but also chart the growth of Beaumarchais humanitarianism. They are also exuberant theatrical entertainments masterpieces of skill invention and social satire which helped shape the direction of French theatre for a hundred years. This lively new translation catches all the zest and energy of the most famous valet in French literature. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The Figaro Trilogy The Barber Of Seville The Marriage Of Figaro The Guilty Mother
Author(s): Beaumarchais Pierre - Augustin Caron De
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199539970
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Plays, Playscripts