Three Major Plays (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)

by Lope de Vega (Author), Gwynne Edwards (Translator) "Enter the COMMANDER, with his servants FLORES and ORTUNO..." (more)
Key Phrases: punishment without revenge, castigo sin venganza, Fuente Ovejuna, Don Alonso, Don Pedro (more...)

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Product Description
Lope de Vega (1562-1635), widely regarded as the architect of the drama of the Spanish Golden Age, created plots and characters notable for their energy, inventiveness, and dramatic power. This unique edition includes his most famous play, Fuente Ovejuna, as well as The Knight from Olmedo and Punishment without Revenge. Presented here in superb translation, these plays embody the very best of Lope's dramatic art.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192833375
• ISBN-13: 978-0192833372
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #718,467 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Lope de Vega, August 27, 2001

By	Neil Scott Mcnutt (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great presentation of three of the best Golden Age Spanish plays, which reveal psychological complexity in the context of rapid action. This translation of the plays is excellent in keeping the feel of their fast pace while giving graceful phrases to the characters. The three plays are first the most famous "Fuente Ovejuna" (which is a formula for civil disobedience against the unjust rulers), followed by "The Knight from Olmedo" ( a story of love, heroism, and jealosy which reveals how justice was enacted in that era), and finally "Punishment Without Revenge" ( a story of fiery love and how it burns its victims). The only thing I wished was that this could have been a bilingual edition with the Spanish on one page and the English on the facing page so we could correlate the beauty of the two languages. However, it is really a delight to be able to read a modern translation of these works.

10 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars (Todos a una) ¡Fuenteovejuna!, February 6, 2000

By	Francisco J. Calderon "Paco Calderón" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you think Cervantes was Spain's Shakespeare, you're dead wrong! 'Twas Lope; perhaps the greatest playwriter in history, after Billy the Bard!