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Title: La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro
Note: Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro" by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. This work revolves around the clever servant Figaro and his fiancée Suzanne as they navigate a complex web of romantic and societal entanglements involving the Count Almaviva, who seeks to seduce Suzanne. The play critiques social mores and class relations while delivering sharp wit and humor, making it a notable piece in the theatrical canon. The opening of the play introduces Figaro and Suzanne as they prepare for their upcoming wedding. Figaro is busy measuring the dimensions of a room that the Count has graciously offered them, but Suzanne expresses her displeasure, revealing that the Count has inappropriate intentions toward her. Their playful banter not only sets the comedic tone but also establishes the central conflict: the Count's attempts to reclaim a "feudal right" to woo Suzanne, which sparks Figaro’s protective instincts and ingenuity. This initial exchange lays the groundwork for the forthcoming battles of wit and strategy that characterize the humorous and socially critical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799
EBook No.: 20577
Published: Feb 13, 2007
Downloads: 189
Language: French
Subject: Comedies
Subject: French drama -- 18th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro
Note: Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro" by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. This work revolves around the clever servant Figaro and his fiancée Suzanne as they navigate a complex web of romantic and societal entanglements involving the Count Almaviva, who seeks to seduce Suzanne. The play critiques social mores and class relations while delivering sharp wit and humor, making it a notable piece in the theatrical canon. The opening of the play introduces Figaro and Suzanne as they prepare for their upcoming wedding. Figaro is busy measuring the dimensions of a room that the Count has graciously offered them, but Suzanne expresses her displeasure, revealing that the Count has inappropriate intentions toward her. Their playful banter not only sets the comedic tone but also establishes the central conflict: the Count's attempts to reclaim a "feudal right" to woo Suzanne, which sparks Figaro’s protective instincts and ingenuity. This initial exchange lays the groundwork for the forthcoming battles of wit and strategy that characterize the humorous and socially critical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799
EBook No.: 20577
Published: Feb 13, 2007
Downloads: 189
Language: French
Subject: Comedies
Subject: French drama -- 18th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.