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Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

1 series 4 books in order 3 standalone books

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799) was a French playwright and diplomat of the Age of Enlightenment, best known for his three Figaro plays. At various times in his life he was also a watchmaker, inventor, musician, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary. He is credited on our catalog with Le mariage de Figaro.

Born
1732
Known for
FEP bilingual series

Series by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

FEP bilingual series

12 books in order · 1785

  1. Cover of Le mariage de Figaro

    Le mariage de Figaro

    1785 · Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

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  2. Cover of L' avare

    L' avare

    Year unknown · Molière

    L'Avare is a comedy in five acts written by Molière. It centers on a widowed father whose obsession with money leads him to refuse financial support…

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    Tartuffe

    Year unknown · Molière

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  4. Cover of Andromaque

    Andromaque

    Year unknown · Jean Racine

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  5. Britannicus

    Year unknown · Jean Racine

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    Cinna

    Year unknown · Pierre Corneille

    The text presents impatient desires for illustrious vengeance, born from the death of a father, described as the impetuous children of resentment.…

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    Le bourgeois gentilhomme

    Year unknown · Molière

    A translation of the seventeenth-century French play about Monsieur Jourdain, a middle-class man who embarks on a foolish quest for culture and…

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  8. Le Malade imaginaire

    Year unknown · Molière

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    Le misanthrope

    Year unknown · Molière

    Poet Richard Wilbur translated Molière's neoclassic comedy The Misanthrope into rhymed couplets of epigrammatic brilliance. The play tells the story…

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  10. Cover of Les femmes savantes

    Les femmes savantes

    Year unknown · Molière

    Witty, intelligent Henriette hopes to marry her true love, Clitandre, but must contend with her bluestocking mother Philaminte, who has chosen the…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of The Guilty Mother
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  3. Cover of The Barber of Seville
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais written?

We list 4 books by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais across 1 series, published between 1775–1792 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “L' avare.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.