Calderón de la Barca: Los Cabellos de Absalón: The Commonwealth and International Library: Pergamon Oxford Spanish Division (Spanish and English Edition)

Calderon de la Los Cabellos de Absalon is a part of a small yet important body of genuinely tragic plays written by Pedro Calderon de la Barca, one of the greatest tragic dramatis of the Golden Age.The book begins with a short biography of the life of Pedro Calderon de la Barca and how it influenced his works. It also discusses his greatest Los Cabellos de Absalon – its comparison with La Venganza de Tamar; its interpretation; the text; summary of verse forms used; and select bibliography for further reading. The book also includes an untranslated Spanish version of the play itself.The text will appeal to literary experts and historians who want to learn more about the life of Pedro Calderon de la Barca, his work Los Cabellos de Absalón, its comparison to Tirso's La Venganza de Tamar, and the interpretation of his play. Calderon de la Barca: Los Cabellos de Absalon is a part of a small yet important body of genuinely tragic plays written by Pedro Calderon de la Barca, one of the greatest tragic dramatis of the Golden Age. The book begins with a short biography of the life of Pedro Calderon de la Barca and how it influenced his works. It also discusses his greatest works: Los Cabellos de Absalon – its comparison with La Venganza de Tamar; its interpretation; the text; summary of verse forms used; and select bibliography for further reading. The book also includes an untranslated Spanish version of the play itself. The text will appeal to literary experts and historians who want to learn more about the life of Pedro Calderon de la Barca, his work Los Cabellos de Absalon, its comparison to Tirso's La Venganza de Tamar, and the interpretation of his play. The play recreates the biblical account of the sons of King David, with the rape of Tamar by his brother Amnon, his execution at the hands of the third son, Absalom. The play concludes with the death of Absalom himself and David's lament Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v PREFACE, Page ix, G.E. INTRODUCTION, Pages 1-33 TEXT, Pages 35-67,69-97,99-140 NOTES, Pages 141-158