by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Edicomunicación, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476724231
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«El alcalde de Zalamea» is the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, published by Edicomunicación in paperback, with 142 pages in Spanish.
The play is set in the Extremaduran town of Zalamea during the war with Portugal. Captain don Álvaro de Ataide dishonours Isabel, daughter of the farmer Pedro Crespo; the latter, made mayor, takes justice into his own hands. Drama about honour, justice and the abuses of the nobility.
This 1992 edition belongs to the Teatro collection (no. 1) and includes a prologue and introduction by Francesc-Lluís Cardona, PhD in History.
Aimed at students of Spanish literature and readers of Golden Age classical theatre; Cardona's prologue and introduction help contextualise the drama.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
