by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais · Nouveaux classiques Larousse · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782030341018
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«Le mariage de Figaro» (volume I) is the comedy by Beaumarchais, published by Nouveaux classiques Larousse in paperback (160 pages, in French).
An eighteenth-century comedy that uses humour to satirise the relations between masters and servants. Through the intrigues surrounding Figaro's marriage, the play raises questions about love, social class and power, reflecting the tensions of French society of its time.
This edition corresponds to volume I and includes didactic apparatus by Louis Forestier: biographical note, historical and literary note, explanatory notes, thematic documentation, critical judgements, questionnaire and writing suggestions. Published in 1983.
Intended for students of French literature and readers wishing to approach classical theatre with supporting material.
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.
