Marta Of The Lowlands, Terra Baixa: A Play In Three Acts (1902)

By Àngel Guimerà and José Echegaray

Book Overview

Marta Of The Lowlands, Terra Baixa: A Play In Three Acts (1902) is a dramatic work by the Spanish playwright Angel Guimera. Set in the rural lowlands of Catalonia, the play tells the story of Marta, a young woman who works as a servant for the wealthy landowner Manelic. Marta becomes embroiled in a love triangle with Manelic and his tenant, Sebastia, which leads to a series of dramatic and tragic events. The play explores themes of love, jealousy, class conflict, and the struggle for personal freedom. Marta Of The Lowlands is considered a masterpiece of Catalan literature and has been adapted into numerous films and stage productions.With An Introduction By John Garrett Underhill.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165592592
• ISBN13: 9781165592593
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"