Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Description for Fuente Ovejuna
Paperback. The villagers of Fuente Ovejuna in rural Spain rise up against their cruel and sexually predatory Commander, eventually killing him. When agents sent by the King and Queen set about torturing the villagers to find out who did the murder, each one gives the answer: 'Fuente Ovejuna did it'. Translator(s): Boswell, Laurence. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 107 x 12. Weight in Grams: 121.
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price
A masterpiece by one of the greatest writers of the Spanish Golden Age.
When the people of the town of Fuente Ovejuna revolt against their tyrannical overlord and murder him, the authorities attempt to find out who is responsible, leading to one of the most memorable acts of resistance in world drama.
First published in Madrid in 1619, Lope de Vega's play Fuente Ovejuna is believed to have been written between 1612 and 1614.
This edition in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848420236
SKU
V9781848420236
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Victor Dixon
Lope Félix de Vega y Carpio (1562–1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, novelist and marine. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. Laurence Boswell is one of the UK’s leading theatre directors. As Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he directed the Spanish Golden Age Season. He is currently Artistic ... Read more
Reviews for Fuente Ovejuna
'Thrilling and moving, accessible and unusual, raw and intensely sophisticated'
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune