by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Jose Mª Díez Borque · Castalia Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470392375
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«El alcalde de Zalamea» is the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, edited by José Mª Díez Borque, published by Castalia Ediciones in paperback (322 pages, in Spanish).
The play centres on Pedro Crespo, a farmer turned mayor of Zalamea, who must confront an army captain after the outrage against his daughter. The drama addresses the conflict between personal honour, popular justice and military power in seventeenth-century Spain, with the characteristic language of Calderonian theatre.
It belongs to the Clásicos Castalia collection, number 82. The edition includes a biographical and critical introduction, selected bibliography, notes and a synopsis of versification, by José María Díez Borque.
Aimed at students of Spanish literature, readers of classical theatre and fans of the Golden Age seeking an annotated and commented edition.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
