by Àngel Guimerà · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429748499
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«Terra baixa» is the three-act drama by Àngel Guimerà, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (128 pages, in Catalan).
Manelic, a shepherd from the highlands, marries Marta, mistress of the local boss Sebastià. Rebelling against the landowner's power, he flees with her to the mountains, where deceit and betrayal have no place. His simplicity and purity contrast with the hypocrisy of the lowlands and portray the society of the time.
Àngel Guimerà (1845-1924) wrote poetry, prose and theatre and holds a prominent place in the consolidation of modern Catalan theatre. This edition belongs to the Butxaca collection.
A common reading in schools, intended for literature students and for those who want to approach classical Catalan theatre.
Àngel Guimerà i Jorge, usually known simply as Àngel Guimerà, was a Catalan Spanish playwright and poet. His work is known for bringing together under romantic aspects the main elements of realism. He is considered one of the principal representatives of the Renaixença movement, at the end of the nineteenth century.
