by Ángel de Saavedra Duque de Rivas · Castalia Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470394720
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«Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino» is the romantic drama by the Duke of Rivas, published by Castalia Ediciones in paperback (180 pages, in Spanish).
The play, premiered in 1835, tells the story of Don Álvaro, a man trapped by an adverse fate that pursues him throughout his life; his misfortunes symbolize man's spiritual orphanhood within a pessimistic conception of the world. The edition, prepared by Donald L. Shaw, includes a biographical and critical introduction, analysis of the evolution of criticism, symbolism and structure, selected bibliography and metrical scheme.
It belongs to the Clásicos Castalia collection, number 146, and contains the complete text of the work divided into five acts, with dedication and index of plates.
Aimed at literature students and readers interested in nineteenth-century Spanish Romantic theater.
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.
