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The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro: A comedy, as it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From the French of M. de Beaumarchais

by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics11 chapters
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About this book

In a single day filled with wit and intrigue, Figaro and Susanna navigate love, deception, and social cunning within the walls of Count Almaviva’s castle, where every measurement and move sparks a comedic battle of wits.

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Contents

11 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02THE FOLLIES OF A DAY; OR, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.
03TABLE OF CONTENTS.
04ADVERTISEMENT.
05PROLOGUE,
06DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
07ACT I.
08ACT II.
09ACT III.
10ACT IV.
11ACT V.

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