""Beaumarchais"" by Georges Lemaitre is a biography of the famous French playwright and revolutionary, Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. The book provides a detailed account of Beaumarchais' life, including his rise from a humble watchmaker to a successful businessman and eventually a renowned author. The author explores Beaumarchais' involvement in the American Revolution and his role as a spy for the French government. The book also delves...