by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432038624
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«El alcalde de Zalamea» is the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, published by Planeta in paperback (151 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Zalamea de la Serena during the passage of Spanish troops, the play pits Pedro Crespo, a farmer appointed mayor, against Captain don Álvaro de Ataide after the outrage against his daughter Isabel. Honour, justice and class differences intertwine in a conflict that challenges the social order and ends before the king.
Edition with introduction and notes by Domingo Ynduráin, in the Planeta Universal Classics collection. It is a Spanish Golden Age drama.
For literature students and readers who want to approach a classic of Spanish Golden Age theatre.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
