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Figaro: The Life of Beaumarchais

Beaumarchais – Watchmaker, music teacher, politician, opportunist, publisher, secret agent for Louis XVI, yet fomenter of revolution in both France and America – and yet again imprisoned for being an enemy of the Revolution. . . Friend of Voltaire, libertarian, arms dealer, and dramatist whose famous Figaro trio of satirical plays reflects the dissolution of Medieval society and torturous emergence of a new democratic era. This biography by John Rivers was originally published in 1922. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)

Year of Publication: 1922Genres: Biography & Autobiography

Running Time: 11 hours 58 minutes 28 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Lynette Caulkins	4:38
2	Ch. I - In Which the Handsome Watchmaker Comes to Court Pamela Nagami	12:36
3	Ch. II - Mme. Francquet and the First Marriage of Beaumarchais Zunzil	13:06
4	Ch. III - The Duel Kerry Adams	22:55
5	Ch. IV - Some Early Adventures of Beaumarchais William Bruce McFadden	15:39
6	Ch. V - An Adventure in Spain Rita Boutros	40:10
7	Ch. VI - In Old Madrid Rita Boutros	31:40
8	Ch. VII - The Story of the Beautiful Creole Rita Boutros	44:43
9	Ch. VIII - Beaumarchais in His Early Plays Rita Boutros	18:52
10	Ch. IX - Mme. Lévêque and the Second Marriage of Beaumarchais Zunzil	9:54
11	Ch. X - Beaumarchais at Law czandra	7:12
12	Ch. XI - Beaumarchais, the Mad Duke, and the Demi-Mondaine czandra	29:10
13	Ch. XII - Beaumarchais in Prison Tatiana Chichilla	10:17
14	Ch. XIII - How "Louis XV Overthrew the Old Parlement and Fifteen Louis the New" Sarah Rothwell	37:50
15	Ch. XIV - How "Louis XV Overthrew the Old Parlement and Fifteen Louis the New" Continued Sarah Rothwell	29:21
16	Ch. XV - Concerning Mlle. Willermaula and the Third Marriage of Beaumarchais Zunzil	8:53
17	Ch. XVI - On Secret Service Availle	15:58
18	Ch. XVII - Beaumarchais and the Brigands of the Leichtenholtz Sarah Rothwell	16:35
19	XVIII - A Mysterious Affair Sonia	22:27
20	XIX - "The Barber of Seville" James R. Hedrick	53:47
21	XX - Beaumarchais and the Chevalier d'Éon Isaac Wachsman	21:38
22	XXI - The Rehabilitation of Beaumarchais Isaac Wachsman	6:47
23	XXII - Beaumarchais in Conflict with the Players Isaac Wachsman	14:15
24	XXIII - Beaumarchais Closes His Account Isaac Wachsman	12:19
25	XXIV - In Which Beaumarchais Discovers America mkirkpat	26:48
26	XXV - Beaumarchais and Voltaire William Bruce McFadden	14:12
27	XXVI - About "The Marriage of Figaro" Sarah Rothwell	21:00
28	XXVII - "The Marriage of Figaro" - Part 1 James R. Hedrick	23:00
29	XXVII - "The Marriage of Figaro" - Part 2 James R. Hedrick	44:28
30	XXVIII - Beaumarchais and Mirabeau czandra	8:28
31	XXIX - The Tribulations of a Knight-Errant Sarah Rothwell	22:17
32	XXX - Tarare, and the Last Incarnation of Figaro William Bruce McFadden	14:59
33	XXXI - Beaumarchais and the Deluge mkirkpat	31:19
34	XXXII - The Exile's Return, Last Years and Death Tatiana Chichilla	11:15