by Tirso de Molina, Alonso Zamora Vicente · Castalia Ediciones · tapa dura · ISBN 9788497402286
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«Don Gil de las calzas verdes» is the comedy by Tirso de Molina, with an introduction by Alonso Zamora Vicente, published by Castalia Ediciones in hardcover.
An urban comedy set in Madrid at the end of the sixteenth century, when the town was becoming the great capital of the Monarchy. The bustle, the mix of people arriving from every corner of the empire and the fascination with the Court appear in a plot of intrigues in which deceit, identity and love intersect.
Tenth edition, number 187 in the Clásicos Castalia collection. Includes a biographical and critical introduction, versification outline, notes and an index of plates.
For readers of Spanish classical theatre and students who need an annotated edition with introduction and notes.
Gabriel Téllez, O. de M., also known as Tirso de Molina, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist and poet, as well as a Mercedarian friar, and Catholic priest. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, the play from which the character Don Juan originates. His work also includes female protagonists and the exploration of sexual issues.
