Peribanez (NHB Classic Plays)
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Continental European, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Lope de Vega | ISBN: | 9781780018072 |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books | Publication: | August 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Nick Hern Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lope de Vega |
| ISBN: | 9781780018072 |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Publication: | August 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Nick Hern Books |
| Language: | English |
A gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.
A peasant wedding. Just as Peribanez and Casilda become man and wife, the Commander of the region is carried dying to their home. His waking sight of Casilda condemns him to a desparate love. Joy turns to despair and then to revolt in this gripping rediscovery of Lope de Vega's 17th-century classic.
'A brilliant coup... outstanding. No one who sees it will forget it' - Daily Telegraph
'A superb revival ... terrific' - Independent
A gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.
A peasant wedding. Just as Peribanez and Casilda become man and wife, the Commander of the region is carried dying to their home. His waking sight of Casilda condemns him to a desparate love. Joy turns to despair and then to revolt in this gripping rediscovery of Lope de Vega's 17th-century classic.
'A brilliant coup... outstanding. No one who sees it will forget it' - Daily Telegraph
'A superb revival ... terrific' - Independent
