The real Figaro : the extraordinary career of Caron de Beaumarchais / Cynthia Cox
1962, 1st edition. London : Longmans. Very good cloth copy with slight water stains in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #398728
Physical description; ix, 212 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; V&A Theatre & Performance's copy formerly owned by the Society for Theatre Research. Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index. Contents; The Caron family -- A watch-maker at court -- High finance and Pauline -- A visit to Spain -- A dramatic makes his bow -- Vindictive count and demented duke -- The price of councilor Goezman -- M. de Ronac, secret agent -- M. de Ronac begins all over again -- The Barber of Seville -- The chevalier d'eon: man or woman? -- Beaumarchais and the American colonies -- An adventure in publishing -- The marriage of figaro -- Operatic interlude -- Beaumarchais in fresh trouble -- The face of revolution -- Dramatist's swan song -- In pursuit of sixty thousand muskets -- Last years. Subjects; Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de 1732-1799. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de 1732-1799 Biography. Beaumarchais, Pierre-Augustin, d1732-1799. Authors, French 18th century ; Biography. Authors, French. Dramatists, French 18th century Biography. Dramatists, French 18th century Biography.
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