The Goldfinch and the Hawk: A Study of Lope de Vega's Tragedy, El Caballero de Olmedo

By William C. McCrary

Book Overview

This is a close reading of a play by Felix Lope de Vega (1562-1635)--a Spanish playwright, poet, and major figure of Spanish Baroque literature--titled El caballero de Olmedo. The study analyzes the comedia in terms of the literary and social conventions that it reflects: cortesia, brujeria, and alcahueteria.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807890626
• ISBN13: 9780807890622
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Unc Department of Romance Studies
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"