by Tirso de Molina · Editions Gallimard · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070447770
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«El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra» is the comedy by Tirso de Molina published by Gallimard in paperback, bilingual Spanish-French edition.
The play presents don Juan, a young nobleman who seduces women of different classes by posing as other people. He defies authority, religion and social conventions. It is the first appearance of the don Juan myth, which inspired Molière, Verdi and Zorrilla.
Published in 2012 in the Folio Bilingüe collection, with translation by Henri Larose; 331 pages.
For students of Spanish or French and for readers interested in classical Spanish theatre and in the origin of the don Juan myth.
Gabriel Téllez, O. de M., also known as Tirso de Molina, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist and poet, as well as a Mercedarian friar, and Catholic priest. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, the play from which the character Don Juan originates. His work also includes female protagonists and the exploration of sexual issues.
