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Three Spanish Golden Age Plays

By Vega, Lope De

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Three Spanish Golden Age Plays

By Vega, Lope De

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Three classic Spanish plays, made famous by Shakespeare and Webster Two of the most famous and successful playwrights of Spain's Golden Age of playwriting were Lope de Vega (1562-1635) and Rojas Zorrilla (1607-48). From their prodigious output, the three plays in this volume, based on similar sources to Shakespeare's and Webster's versions, provide a fascinating comparison with their Jacobean counterparts. Lope's The Duchess of Amalfi's Steward, in contrast to Webster's play, focuses on the nobility of love, with characters who are complex and appealing. His Romeo-and-Juliet story, The Capulets and Montagues, is a fast-moving mixture of serious and comic, with an ending that will surprise and entertain. Rojas' treatment of Cleopatra, with its rich imagery, emphasises the love theme, held within a knot of jealous relationships. A full introduction by Gwynne Edwards sets the plays in context and provides a thorough study of the individual works.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
386
Release Date:
2005-02-24
Publication Date:
2005-02-24
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0413774759
ISBN13:
9780413774750
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
410 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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