{"product_id":"beaumarchais-and-the-theatre-1","title":"Beaumarchais and the Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam D Howarth sets \u003cem\u003eLe Mariage de Figaro\u003c\/em\u003e and Beaumarchais's other dramatic works in the broad historical context of pre-revolutionary France, providing a unique and authoritative study of the dramatist and his plays. He presents detailed analyses of the plays themselves, discussing their critical receptions, their influence on drama of the period and their legacy. Included is a discussion of the operatic adaptations: Mozart's \u003cem\u003eMariage de Figaro\u003c\/em\u003e and Rossini's \u003cem\u003eLe Barbier de Seville\u003c\/em\u003e. The author also provides analyses of sketches and fragments only recently re-discovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeaumarchais and the Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive and much needed study of one of the most significant playwrights of the turbulent eighteenth century. It is invaluable reading for students of theatre history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239293047128,"sku":"9780415755009","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415755009_b4912c0a-5c2a-423d-b119-42c67961f5dd.jpg?v=1777603547","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/beaumarchais-and-the-theatre-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}