by Beaumarchais · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782040160067
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«El barbero de Sevilla» (Le Barbier de Séville) is the comedy by Beaumarchais published by Bordas in paperback (191 pages, in French).
Comedy in four acts premiered in 1775, first play of the Figaro trilogy, completed by The Marriage of Figaro and The Guilty Mother. Count Almaviva courts Rosina, locked up by her guardian, with the help of the cunning barber Figaro, who devises plans of disguises and intrigues to evade surveillance. It is a classic of French comic theatre.
The edition, annotated by Georges Bonneville, belongs to the Bordas Univers des Lettres collection and includes the complete text.
Aimed at school use, it is suitable for students of French and for readers interested in classical 18th-century theatre.
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French playwright and diplomat of the Age of Enlightenment. Best known for his three Figaro plays, at various times in his life he was also a watchmaker, inventor, musician, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary.
