by Pedro Muñoz Seca, M. Ribao Pereira · Castalia Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497400015
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«La venganza de Don Mendo» is the verse parody comedy by Pedro Muñoz Seca, published by Castalia Ediciones in paperback (169 pages, in Spanish).
A verse parody of historical theatre with a romantic air, set in the 12th century during the reign of Alfonso VII. The troubadour Don Mendo, after the betrayal of his beloved Magdalena, becomes a Don Juan; she is portrayed as cruel and self-interested. The humour is based on wordplay and jokes that chain together. Includes a youth reading guide.
Written in 1918, it belongs to the Castalia Prima collection (number 15); edition prepared by M. Ribao Pereira.
Recommended for young readers and students beginning their study of Spanish theatre.
Pedro Muñoz Seca was a Spanish comic playwright. He was one of the most successful playwrights of his era. He wrote approximately 300 dramatic works, both sainetes and longer plays, often in collaboration with Pedro Pérez Fernández or Enrique García Álvarez. His most ambitious and best known play is La venganza de Don Mendo ; other major works include La barba de Carrillo and Pepe Conde (1920).
