Who was Beaumarchais?
Beaumarchais was born "Pierre-Augustin Caron," the only boy among the six children of a watchmaker. The family was comfortable and Caron had a peaceful and happy childhood—in contrast to his adult life. Caron left school at age 13 to apprentice under his father.
Why did Beaumarchais write the marriage?
The Marriage was written as a sequel to The Barber. In his preface to the play, Beaumarchais says that Louis François, Prince of Conti, had requested it. The play's denunciation of aristocratic privilege has been characterised as foreshadowing the French Revolution.
What are the best books about Beaumarchais?
Beaumarchais: A biography. Translated by Susan Emanuel. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9780374113285. Morton, Brian N.; Spinelli, Donald C. (2003). Beaumarchais and the American Revolution. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739104682. Roche, Jean-Michel (2005).
What was Beaumarchais's role in Mémoires dans l'affaire Gozman?
Beaumarchais gained public acclaim for directly challenging the judge in a series of pamphlets collectively published as Mémoires dans l'affaire Goëzman. Beaumarchais was hailed as a hero of the people with the public embarrassment he brought upon Goëzman.
Beaumarchais and the American Revolution