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          Pierre Beaumarchais

          The largest French playwright of the second half of the 18th century.
          Date of Birth: 24.01.1732
          Country: France

          Biography of Pierre Beaumarchais

          Pierre Beaumarchais was the greatest French playwright of the second half of the 18th century.

          He was born on January 24, 1732, in Paris, into a wealthy watchmaker's family.

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          5. Although he was initially trained in the family trade, his extravagant behavior led his father to remove him from the business.

          Beaumarchais became a music teacher to the daughters of Louis XV and later obtained a position as a secretary to the monarch.

          Thanks to his connections at the royal court, he actively participated in various financial operations that brought him immense wealth but also exposed him to a series of high-profile legal proceedings. He spent several days in prison, and in order to defend himself, he published his brilliant memoirs in 1774, where he scathingly mocked the corruption of the judiciary.

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