{"product_id":"three-spanish-golden-age-plays-the-duchess-of-amalfis-steward-the-capulets-and-montagues-cleopatra-9780413774750","title":"Three Spanish Golden Age Plays: The Duchess of Amalfi's Steward; The Capulets and Montagues; Cleopatra","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lope De Vega, Roja Zorrila, Gwynne Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Play Anthologies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.18w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780413774750","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43311294939273,"sku":"9780413774750","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f55df7b7-d4e8-4a4b-afa1-a8b0735bb802.jpg?v=1738051144","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/three-spanish-golden-age-plays-the-duchess-of-amalfis-steward-the-capulets-and-montagues-cleopatra-9780413774750","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}