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Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

1732–1799

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. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1732
Known for
FEP bilingual series

Series by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

FEP bilingual series

12 books in order · 1785

Standalone books

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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 1778–1792 — each shown in full reading order.

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

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