Books by William D. Howarth

This 1997 volume covers the period which saw the establishment in France of the Comedie-Francaise, an Italian theatre and a state opera. Over 120 pictorial documents provide a visual dimension. The substantial bibliography helps to make this an important reference work.

William D. Howarth sets Le Mariage de Figaro and Beaumarchais' other dramatic works in the broad context of pre-Revolutionary France, providing a unique and authoritative study of the dramatist and his plays.