Three Major Plays(1st Edition) (Oxford World's Classics) by LopeDeVega, Gwynne Edwards Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2008 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-954017-4, ISBN: 0-19-954017-9
"Lope de Vega (1562-1635), widely regarded as the architect of the drama of the Spanish Golden Age, was known by his contemporaries as the `monster of Nature' on account of his creativity as a playwright. Claiming to have written more than a thousand plays, he created plots and characters notable for their energy, inventiveness and dramatic power, and which, in contrast to French classical drama, combine the serious and the comic in the ..."
"Lope de Vega “single-handedly created the Spanish national theatre,” writes Roberto González Echevarría in the introduction to this new translation of Fuenteovejuna. Often compared to Shakespeare, Molière, and Racine, Lope is widely considered the greatest of all Spanish playwrights, and Fuenteovejuna (The Sheep Well) is among the most important Spanish Golden Age plays.Written in 1614, Fuenteovejuna centers on the decision of an entire ..."
Fuenteovejuna A Dual-Language Book (Dover Dual Language Spanish) (English and Spanish Edition) by LopeDeVega, Stanley Appelbaum, Lynn Hunt Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2002 by Dover Publications Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-486-42092-9, ISBN: 0-486-42092-2
"From the golden age of the Spanish theater comes this captivating seventeenth-century drama of peasantry defending their honor against oppression by a feudal lord. Based on a historical incident during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, Fuenteovejuna takes its name from an Andalusian town in which the residents unite to enact justice when faced with vicious oppression.One of Spain's most highly esteemed and prolific playwrights, Lope ..."
El castigo sin venganza (European Masterpieces: Cervantes & Co. Spanish Classics) (Spanish and English Edition) by Edward H. Friedman, LopeDeVega Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 2012 by European Masterpieces ISBN-13: 978-1-58977-092-8, ISBN: 1-58977-092-7
"Los amores fatidicos de Federico y su madrastra Casandra llevan al Duque de Ferrara a debatirse entre el deseo de venganza y la piedad paterna, hacia un desenlace sin redencion posible."
"In this Spanish Golden Age drama, often seen as the first revolutionary play, the villagers of Fuente Ovejuna in rural Spain rise up against their cruel and sexually predatory Commander, eventually killing him. When agents sent by the King and Queen set about torturing the villagers to find out who did the murder, each one gives the answer: 'Fuente Ovejuna did it'. In the face of this claim to collective responsibility, the village is p ..."
Oxford World's Classics Three Major Plays by LopeDeVega 352 Pages, Published 1999 by Oup Oxford ISBN-13: 978-0-19-160536-9, ISBN: 0-19-160536-0
"Lope de Vega Gwynne Edwards. INTRODUCTION NOTE 1 Authoritative studies
of the history of the Golden Age include J. H. Elliot, Imperial Spain, 1460–1716 (
London, 1963) and J. Lynch, Spain under the Hapsburgs, 2 vols. (Oxford, 1964
and 1969). 2 On the cultural achievements of Spain during the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries, see P. E. Russell (ed.), Spain: A Companion to Spanish
Studies (London, 1973). 3 One of the most detailed ..."
"Two of the finest comedies from a giant of Spanish theatre. Drawing on everything from street life to lives of the saints, Lope de Vega was a prolific and compelling writer who treated an enormous range of subjects, often mixing comedy with tragedy, much to the horror of the classicists."
"Three classic Spanish plays, made famous by Shakespeare and WebsterTwo 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 S ..."
""The Spanish Golden Age celebrated one of the most dynamic, energetic and stylish periods of world drama which exploded onto the stages of Madrid at the turn of the seventeenth century. It was a decisive period in world drama, similar to the periods of great national drama which occurred in seventeenth century London and fifth century Athens. The Spanish Golden Age was big business - professional, commercial theatre with plays touring a ..."
"Punishment without Revenge is a dark and thrilling drama, an audacious blend of unbearable tension and delicious comedy, which both terrifies and delights. Regarded as the greatest tragedy of the Spanish Golden Age and the finest play of its presiding genius, Lope de Vega, this elegant work is set in the dangerous and glamorous world of Renaissance Italy.The Duke of Ferrara has lived a wild and unconventional life. An infamous womanizer ..."
"This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of o ..."
"Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (Madrid, 25 de noviembre de 1562 – 27 de agosto de 1635) fue uno de los más importantes poetas y dramaturgos del Siglo de Oro español y, por la extensión de su obra, uno de los más prolíficos autores de la literatura universal.El llamado Fénix de los ingenios y Monstruo de la Naturaleza (por Miguel de Cervantes), renovó las fórmulas del teatro español en un momento en que el teatro comienza a ser un fenómeno ..."
"A reader for intermediate Spanish studentsFuenteovejuna (Lope de Vega) is a Golden Age theatrical masterpiece that has been adapted into modern Spanish and simplified to the intermediate level. Margin notes and general vocabulary provide extra reading help. This reader is softcover, 6†Ã- 9â€, and 112 pages in length. An audiocassette is also available."
Three Major Plays(99th Edition) (Oxford World's Classics) by LopeDeVega, Gwynne Edwards Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1999 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-283337-2, ISBN: 0-19-283337-5
"Lope de Vega (1562-1635), widely regarded as the architect of the drama of the Spanish Golden Age, created plots and characters notable for their energy, inventiveness, and dramatic power. This unique edition includes his most famous play, Fuente Ovejuna, as well as The Knight from Olmedo and Punishment without Revenge. Presented here in superb translation, these plays embody the very best of Lope's dramatic art."
"Drama. In Spanish and English, translated by William I. Oliver. Lope de Vega, the most renowned playwright of the Spanish Golden Age (sixteenth and seventeenth centuries), was said to have written over 1,800 plays in verse. His life outside letters was so filled with romantic escapades, marital infidelities, and political and artistic disputes that the lives of his heroes paled by comparison. LADY NITWIT/LA DAMA BOBA is a perceptive cha ..."