The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais
"The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro" by Beaumarchais is a comedy written in 1778. Three years after helping the Count win his bride, the clever servant Figaro prepares for his own wedding to Suzanne. But the Count, already bored with marriage, has set his sights on the bride-to-be. What follows is a mad day of schemes, disguises, and social intrigue that shocked King Louis XVI and became so
controversial it took six years to reach the public stage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799 |
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| Translator | Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809 |
| LoC No. | 25003363 |
| Title |
The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro A comedy, as it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From the French of M. de Beaumarchais |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Figaro_(play) |
| Note | A free translation of Beaumarchais' "La folle journée, ou, Le mariage de Figaro." |
| Credits | MFR, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | French drama -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64953 |
| Release Date | Mar 28, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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