by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266163781
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«Le barbier de Séville ou La précaution inutile» is Beaumarchais's comedy, published by Pocket in paperback (124 pages, in French).
Figaro, a witty and insolent barber, helps Count Almaviva court Rosina, the ward of an old, jealous tutor who is hard to deceive. Disguises, misunderstandings and strokes of cunning sustain this comedy of intrigue, where wit, social criticism and satire of manners intersect with the Italian tradition and the Spanish setting.
First instalment of the Figaro trilogy; work written in 1775. Pocket edition of 2006 with complete French text and preface by Sylvie Servoise.
Suitable for fans of classical theatre and for readers approaching French literature in a school or university context.
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.
