by Duque de Rivas · Austral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467036572
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«Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino» is the romantic drama by the Duke of Rivas, published by Austral in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
Premiered in 1835, the work tells the story of don Álvaro, a man driven by a fateful destiny into a spiral of passion, violence and misfortune. Considered the first fully romantic drama of Spanish theatre, the text combines verse and prose with motifs such as mystery, solitude, rebellion and fatality.
This edition from Austral's Clásica collection, published in 2011, is edited by Carlos Ruiz Silva and includes a reading guide by Juan Francisco Peña.
Because it includes a reading guide, it is useful for literature students and for those who want to understand the context of Spanish romantic drama.
Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas was a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician who was Prime Minister of Spain in 1854. He is best known for his play Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino (1835), the first romantic success in the Spanish theater.
