by Àngel Guimerà · Castellnou Edicions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788482875330
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«Terra baixa» is the drama by Àngel Guimerà, published by Castellnou Edicions in paperback (232 pages, in Catalan).
The drama centres on Manelic, a mountain shepherd who marries Marta, the mistress of the landowner Sebastià. On discovering the deception, Manelic rebels against the landowner and seeks refuge with his wife in the heights. The protagonist embodies purity and justice against the corruption of the lowlands, reflecting the society of his time.
Terra baixa was originally published in 1896. This 1999 edition belongs to the Clàssics Catalans collection, volume 11, edited by Joan Prats Sobrepere.
Terra baixa is common reading in secondary education, recommended for students of Catalan language and literature and for those approaching classical 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.
