Synopses & Reviews
El Caballero de Olmedo is a history play, a retelling of a folk tale, a celebrated piece of Golden Age drama, and also an intense mediation upon the power of desire, the deceits of eroticism and literary convention, the injustice of a world obsessed with appearance, and the tragic potential inherent in the courting of beautiful women. The introduction sets this play within the context of Baroque eroticism and sexual mores as well as dramatic practice. The text is presented with glosses to words unfamiliar to undergraduate students; the notes comprise summaries of acts and scenes from a dramatic point of view, and in-depth notes to problematic passages in the text, written with an undergraduate readership in mind.
Synopsis
One of the most famous plays by the leading Spanish dramatist of the Golden Age, El Caballero de Olmedo is made accessible to English readers through a context-setting introduction, and helpful notes to scenes and difficult passages.
About the Author
Anthony John Lappin is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Manchester.
Table of Contents
Preface * Abbreviations * Introduction *
El Caballero de Olmedo * Act one * Act two * Act three * Commentary * Glossary * Bibliography