{"product_id":"three-spanish-golden-age-plays-the-duchess-of-amalfis-steward-the-capulets-and-montagues-cleopatra-paperback","title":"Three Spanish Golden Age Plays: The Duchess of Amalfi's Steward; The Capulets and Montagues; Cleopatra - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLope De Vega\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoja Zorrila\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGwynne Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree classic Spanish plays, made famous by Shakespeare and Webster \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLope'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 story, The Capulets and Montagues, is a fast-moving mixture of serious and comic, with an ending that will surprise and entertain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRojas' treatment of Cleopatra, with its rich imagery, emphasises the love theme, held within a knot of jealous relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA full introduction by Gwynne Edwards sets the plays in context and provides a thorough study of the individual works.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 7.8 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153892282448,"sku":"9780413774750","price":54.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/OFFmY09CNlM4eEJaZW0vNWl5cXNQZz09.webp?v=1774698630","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/three-spanish-golden-age-plays-the-duchess-of-amalfis-steward-the-capulets-and-montagues-cleopatra-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}