| Author |
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799 |
| Translator |
Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809 |
| LoC No. |
25003363
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| 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
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| Note |
A free translation of Beaumarchais' "La folle journée, ou, Le mariage de Figaro."
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
MFR, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro" by Beaumarchais is a lively comedy written in the late 18th century. It centers around the misadventures of Figaro, a clever servant, and his fiancée, Susan, as they navigate the deceptions and desires of the noble class, particularly that of Count Almaviva. The play is rich with themes of love, social inequality, and the power dynamics of relationships, blending humor with biting social commentary. The opening of the play establishes a scene of playful banter between Figaro and Susan as they discuss their impending marriage and the complications posed by the Count's previous noble privilege to sleep with a bride on her wedding night. Figaro measures a room meant for them while expressing both delight and cunning in outsmarting the Count, who harbors intentions of rekindling his claim on Susan. The dialogue reveals the strong personalities and wittiness of both characters while foreshadowing an upcoming clash of intrigues involving mistaken identities and romantic entanglements as the story unfolds. It sets the stage for the comedic twists and turns that define the play's witty exploration of love and fidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Comedies
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| Subject |
French drama -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
64953 |
| Release Date |
Mar 28, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 15, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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