by Lope de Vega, Paula Barral · Castalia Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470398629
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«El perro del hortelano» is the palatine comedy by Lope de Vega, edited by Paula Barral, published by Castalia in paperback (216 pages, in Spanish).
Diana, Countess of Belflor, secretly loves her secretary Teodoro, but her social rank prevents her from marrying him. To keep him by her side, she also prevents Teodoro from marrying the maid Marcela. Love, jealousy, honour and wit sustain this comedy of intrigue full of misunderstandings and social criticism.
The work was originally published in 1618 and this copy is no. 9 of the Castalia Prima collection. The edition includes a reading guide, bibliography, glossary and critical apparatus.
Aimed at young readers and students who want to approach Golden Age theatre with didactic support.
Spanish playwright and poet of the Golden Age, author of Fuente Ovejuna, The Knight from Olmedo and The Dog in the Manger.
