The Barber of Seville - In a New Translation and Adaptation by Bernard Sahlins

Fast-moving and brisk, and filled with wit, humor, and gaiety, the sheer fun of the Barber assures its immortality. Mr. Sahlins's deft adaptation of a superbly constructed plot, and his attention to language for present-day audiences, make this a beautifully playable farce.

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By Pierre Augustin de Beaumarchais and Bernard Sahlins

Summary

Fast-moving and brisk, and filled with wit, humor, and gaiety, the sheer fun of the Barber assures its immortality. Mr. Sahlins's deft adaptation of a superbly constructed plot, and his attention to language for present-day audiences, make this a beautifully playable farce.

Product details

• Authors: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin De Beaumarchais, Bernard Sahlins
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781566632027
• ISBN: 978-1-56663-202-7
• No. of pages: 83
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 225 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 263 g
• Series: Plays for Performance; Plays for Performance Series; Plays for Performance; Plays for Performance Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies