Four Comedies by Pedro Calderón de la Barca

By Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Book Overview

Calder?n, the great dramatist of Spain's Golden Age, was a skilled writer of comedy. His serious dramas have long been highly regarded in the English-speaking world, but his many sparkling comedies are an untapped reservoir for the contemporary theater. The four plays in this volume, three of which appear in English for the first time, have been translated by Kenneth Muir, the noted British scholar and director. These are comedies of intrigue. They turn on mysterious, quarrels, and jealousies,

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813153565
• ISBN13: 9780813153568
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher