02135cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500360015426400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800960040752012060050353400450170965300190175485600430177399900170181631541UtSlPG20260610133723.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aLarra, Mariano José de,d1809-183710aFígaro (Artículos selectos) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-03-07 aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Fígaro (Artículos selectos)" by Mariano José de Larra is a collection of essays and articles written in the early 19th century. The work features the character Fígaro, who presents a satirical and observant perspective on Spanish society and the theater of his time. The essays cover a range of topics, including the nature of theater, societal norms, and the political landscape, reflecting Larra's keen wit and criticism. At the start of the work, the narrator, adopting the persona of Fígaro, expresses his desire to critique the Spanish theater, highlighting his reluctance due to doubts about the existence and worth of the theatrical scene. However, he is encouraged by a friend, who convinces him to share his thoughts and observations with the public. Fígaro introduces himself as a keen observer, ready to shed light on the absurdities of society while tackling various subjects, including the actors, their performances, and the failures of the government in supporting the arts. The opening sets a humorous and reflective tone, indicating that Fígaro will unapologetically confront the inconsistencies of his contemporary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSpanish essays40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31541 c72387d72387