Calderon: Jealousy the Greatest Monster (Hispanic Classics) [Paperback]

Jose Maria Ruano de la Haza (Editor, Introduction), Ann L. Mackenzie (Editor, Translator, Introduction), Kenneth Muir (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0856683701 | ISBN-13: 978-0856683701 | Publication Date: November 30, 2011

As the title indicates, Pedro Calderon de la Barca's Jealousy tragically dramatizes the same key themes and emotions that preoccupied Shakespeare in Othello. His portrayal of the mind and passion of King Herod, a ruler traditionally vilified in Catholic Spain during Calderon's age, reveals a compassionate understanding and lack of prejudice. Through the madness of possessive love and jealousy, Herod first destroys his wife's love and trust, and then her life.

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About the Author

Ann L Mackenzie is Ivy McClelland Research Professor of Spanish at the University of Glasgow, UK.Jose Maria Ruano de la Haza is Professor of Spanish at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Aris & Phillips (November 30, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0856683701
• ISBN-13: 978-0856683701
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,330,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)