Project Gutenberg 2010-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 352 Larra, Mariano José de 1809 1837 Larra, Mariano Jose de Larra, José de De Larra, Mariano José Fígaro (Artículos selectos) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Spanish essays PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 589522 2025-06-13T04:59:45.594461 text/html 588218 2010-03-07T10:08:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 309023 2010-03-07T10:08:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 396870 2025-06-13T04:59:56.740887 application/epub+zip 404223 2025-06-13T04:59:49.385406 application/epub+zip 295145 2025-06-13T04:59:47.884430 application/epub+zip 634357 2025-06-13T05:00:02.241839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603785 2025-06-13T04:59:55.683891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478902 2022-09-14T12:24:25.860885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556368 2025-06-13T04:59:44.270460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544569 2010-03-07T10:08:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216671 2010-03-07T10:08:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18967 2025-06-13T05:00:02.397833 application/rdf+xml 12776 2025-06-13T04:59:48.485391 image/jpeg 3305 2025-06-13T04:59:48.185406 image/jpeg 385341 2025-06-13T04:59:45.657479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia en.wikipedia