by Pedro Muñoz Seca, M. Ribao Pereira · Castalia ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497407731
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«La venganza de Don Mendo» is the verse theatre parody by Pedro Muñoz Seca, edited by M. Ribao Pereira, published by Castalia ediciones in paperback.
A verse parody of neo-Romantic historical dramas, premiered in 1918. Set in the 12th century, it follows a luckless troubadour who, after his beloved's betrayal, becomes a Don Juan. Caricatures, absurd situations, wordplay and unusual rhymes sustain this humorous astracán. The edition includes a reading guide.
Edited by M. Ribao Pereira, volume 15 of the Castalia Prima collection. Second edition, published on 27 May 2016. The work was written in 1918.
Aimed at secondary school students and readers wishing to approach Spanish comic theatre; the reading guide facilitates its use in the classroom.
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).
