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Pierre Beaumarchais

Also known as Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, Beaumarchais

French playwright, diplomat and polymath (1732–1799)

AI overview

Pierre Beaumarchais was a French playwright, diplomat, and multitalented figure who lived from 1732 to 1799 and became famous for his witty comedies during the Enlightenment era. He matters because his plays, which satirized the French aristocracy and social order, influenced both literature and the intellectual currents that led to the French Revolution.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 6

Top works

Las bodas de Fígaro
El barbero de Sevilla
Barber of Seville and the Marriage of Figaro
Figaro'nun Düğünü veya Çılgın Gün
Sevilla Berberi Veya Nafile Tedbir

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: France
Active from: 1732
Active to: 1799

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2
Total plays: 34

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: rue Saint-Denis
Occupation: opinion journalist
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Notable work: The Guilty Mother
Field of work: performing arts
Movement: Enlightenment philosophy
Image: D'après Jean-Marc Nattier, Portrait de Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Bibliothèque-musée de la Comédie-Française) -001.jpg

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place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery
Commons category: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
date of birth: 1732-01-24
date of death: 1134-05-19
Commons Creator page: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
topic's main category: Category:Pierre Beaumarchais
Commons gallery: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
name in native language: Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
ethnic group: French
place of detention: Prison de l'Abbaye
writing language: French
archives at: Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Pierre Beaumarchais, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais ( pronounced [pjɛʁ oɡystɛ̃ kaʁɔ̃ d(ə) bomaʁʃɛ]; né Caron; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 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 (both French and American).

Born a Parisian watchmaker's son, Beaumarchais rose in French society and became influential in the court of Louis XV as an inventor and music teacher. He made a number of important business and social contacts, played various roles as a diplomat and spy, and had earned a considerable fortune before a series of costly court battles jeopardized his reputation.

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