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A review by veronika_cameron
Le barbier de Seville by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
3.0
I liked some aspects of this book but disliked others.
So the tone of the book was rather light, humorous and enjoyable. There were some great one-liners mocking the abuse of power in society, such as:
"Aux vertus qu'on exige dans un domestique, votre Excellence connaît-elle beaucoup de maîtres qui fussent dignes d'être valets?"
"Je me presse de rire de tout, de peur d'être obligé d'en pleurer."
"Quand on cède à la peur du mal, on ressent déjà le mal de la peur."
However, although well-written, the storyline of this play was quite annoying. Even though it was written in the 18th century, it's hard to ignore the blatant sexism throughout the novel and the whole love intrigue centered around this woman who can do literally nothing for herself. It was also a bit too straight-forward, without much character development.
Overall, a bit a disappointing but I still don't regret reading it. I could imagine it could be more enjoyable to see the opera!
So the tone of the book was rather light, humorous and enjoyable. There were some great one-liners mocking the abuse of power in society, such as:
"Aux vertus qu'on exige dans un domestique, votre Excellence connaît-elle beaucoup de maîtres qui fussent dignes d'être valets?"
"Je me presse de rire de tout, de peur d'être obligé d'en pleurer."
"Quand on cède à la peur du mal, on ressent déjà le mal de la peur."
However, although well-written, the storyline of this play was quite annoying. Even though it was written in the 18th century, it's hard to ignore the blatant sexism throughout the novel and the whole love intrigue centered around this woman who can do literally nothing for herself. It was also a bit too straight-forward, without much character development.
Overall, a bit a disappointing but I still don't regret reading it. I could imagine it could be more enjoyable to see the opera!