Spanish Drama of the Golden Age describes this little-known field of European drama.
This book describes and analyzes Spanish plays and drama. It reviews the Spanish plays from the 1580s to the death of Pedro Calderon de la Barca in 1681. This text also discusses the controversy to which direction the Spanish theater would take: whether it is for entertainment or a representation of the intellect and emotions. This book describes Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and the rise of the Spanish comedia. The text describes how Lope wrote his plays and how he sold them outright to the manager of an acting company, which became its property. The text also describes the life of Tirso de Molina who was often criticized for his cavalier treatment of a historical fact. This book also discusses the works of Ruiz de Alarcon, Guillen de Castro, Velez de Guevara, and Mira de Amescua. This book also assess this period of Spanish drama in terms of the influence of other countries in Europe such as Britain and France.
This book can prove valuable for university students of Spanish, Spanish literature teachers to students of sixth forms, and Spanish historians.
Inhalt
Preface
Introduction: The Theatres
1. The Beginnings
2. The Controversy
3. The Comedia
4. Lope de Vega
5. Lope de Vega [continued)
6. A Note on Publication
7. Tirso de Molina
8. Tirso de Molina {continued)
9. Ruiz de Alarcon, Guillen de Castro, Vêlez de Guevara, Mirade Amescua
10. Calderon
11. Calderon (Continued), Rojas Zorrilla, Moreto
12. Assessments
Abbreviations Used
Some Modern English Translations
Index