Don Juan Tenorio (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

by Jose Zorrilla (Author)

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Don Juan Tenorio"", el drama romantico por excelencia, es una de las pocas obras que han tenido y siguen teniendo una vida autenticamente popular. Dificil seria encontrar un espanol que no sepa recitar de memoria alguno de sus versos. El drama, que repite el viejo tema de Don Juan, ha adquirido una eficacia literaria inusitada en la mezcla de temas de capa y espada con los religiosos y morales. La edicion que aqui se ofrece se basa en la francesa que Zorrilla dio como definitiva cotejada con el manuscrito autografo conservado en la Real Academia Espanola. --Los editores --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Who is the most skilled swordsman and conqueror of women--Don Luis de Mejia or Don Juan Tenorio? They have made a bet to find out. Now all Seville awaits the arrival of these two men who fear neither the laws of man nor those of God himself. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Nova-Mex Coleccion (January 1, 1958)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8423901807
• ISBN-13: 978-8423901807
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,411,622 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive elaboration on an ancient legend, January 25, 2001

By	Guillermo Maynez (Mexico, Distrito Federal Mexico) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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This is the most famous depiction of the ancient legend of Don Juan, the unrepentant and bold sinner from Spain. A masterwork of Romanticism, "Don Juan" tells the story of Juan Tenorio, a worldly man whose only interest in life is to seduce as many women as he can. He makes a bet with his friend Luis Mejía, to see who is more fortunate with women. Don Juan wins, but his father writes him off from his testament. After that, Don Juan rapes Luis' fiancée. All this gives him, of course, a bad reputation, so the father of his beloved Ines forbids him to marry her. Events unfold then at a rapid pace, amidst duels, murders, illegitimate seductions and tragedy, including the apparition of ghosts. But more than just a cloak-and-dagger play, this work is a fascinating elaboration on the central myths of sin and repentance; of trespassing and divine forgiving; of the redeeming possibilities of true love, as distinguished from the sins of the flesh which lead to hell. In the Spanish world, it is the play that is staged every year, by the beginning of November when Day of the Dead is celebrated. It is a sum-up of the Romantic myth and, as all classical works, it admits different interpretations, from the literal to the philosophical. And it's a lot of fun too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don Juan Tenorio, October 20, 2000

By	"daydayxvi" (Lancaster, Pa) - See all my reviews

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This book tells of the fascinating story of Don Juan Tenorio, the ultimate player. Don Juan is to players what William Shakespear is to poets. This story is told with a masterful wit, and has an incredibly exciting plot. This book, like so many others, is one of those that many people know, but few have read. This book is well worth the money spent on it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Player, October 20, 2000

By	"daydayxvi" (Lancaster, Pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don Juan Tenorio (Paperback)

Don Juan Tenorio is the ultimate player. He is to players what William Shakespear is to poets. This is a fascinating story which talk about Don Juan, a young man that is out to seduce as many women as he can. Not only that, but he is probably the most succesful player ever known to man! find out what happens to him in this classic story full to the brim of adventure and excitement.