The real Figaro : the extraordinary career of Caron de Beaumarchais / Cynthia Cox
[London] : Longmans, 1962. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #439429
Physical description; ix, 212 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; 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. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin. 1700-1799. Authors, French 18th century ; Biography. Authors, French. Dramatists, French 18th century Biography. France History 18th century. France.
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