The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro (Penguin

The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro (Penguin Classics)

The sparkling plays about the scoundrelly valet Figaro, used as the basis of operas by Mozart and RoissiniÂ

A highly engaging comedy of intrigue, The Barber of SevilleÂ portrays the resourceful Figaro foiling a jealous old man's attempts to keep his beautiful ward from her lover. And The Marriage of Figaroâ€”condemned by Louis XVI for its daring satire of nobility and privilegeâ€”depicts a master and servant set in opposition by their desire for the same woman. With characteristic lightness of touch, Beaumarchaisâ€”a French courtier, secret agent, libertine, and adventurerâ€”created an audacious farce of disguise and mistaken identity that balances wit, frivolity and seriousness in equal measure.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140441338
Model 9780140441338
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1964-06-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140441338

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140441338
Model	9780140441338
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1964-06-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140441338

The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro (Penguin Classics)

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