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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)

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Explore the multifaceted life of Beaumarchais in this engaging podcast. Beaumarchais was not just a watchmaker and music teacher, but also a politician, opportunist, and publisher. He served as a secret agent for Louis XVI, yet sparked revolutions in France and America, only to be imprisoned for being a counter-revolutionary. A friend to Voltaire, he was also a libertarian, arms dealer, and a playwright whose renowned Figaro trilogy reflects the chaotic dissolution of Medieval society and the painful birth of a new democratic era. This biography by John Rivers provides a fascinating insight ...