Three classic Spanish plays, made famous by Shakespeare and Webster
Two of the most famous and successful playwrights of Spain's Golden Age of playwriting were Lope de Vega (1562-1635) and Rojas Zorrilla (1607-48). From their prodigious output, the three plays in this volume, based on similar sources to Shakespeare's and Webster's versions, provide a fascinating comparison with their Jacobean counterparts.
Lope's The Duchess of Amalfi's Steward, in contrast to Webster's play, focuses on the nobility of love, with characters who are complex and appealing. His Romeo-and-Juliet...
Three classic Spanish plays, made famous by Shakespeare and Webster
Two of the most famous and successful playwrights of Spain's Golden Age o...