{"product_id":"beaumarchais-and-the-theatre-william-d-howarth-9780415007511","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William D. Howarth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415007518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415007511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"William D. Howarth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136037302527,"sku":"9780415007511","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94214053-1b92-41aa-ac64-c05bed258064.jpg?v=1770160091","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beaumarchais-and-the-theatre-william-d-howarth-9780415007511","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}