by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · FisicalBook · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423987122
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«El alcalde de Zalamea» is the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca published in paperback (178 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in Zalamea while Spanish troops, at war with Portugal, stop in the town. There, Captain don Álvaro de Ataide offends Isabel, daughter of the wealthy farmer Pedro Crespo. After the captain refuses to make amends for the offense, Crespo, appointed mayor, is caught between family honor and the limits of justice.
The text belongs to Calderón de la Barca's cycle of historical and legendary comedies. The edition is part of the Centenary Collection and is prepared by José María Ruano de la Haza.
Recommended in schools, for students of Spanish literature and readers of Golden Age theater.
Dramaturgo español del Siglo de Oro, autor de La vida es sueño, El alcalde de Zalamea y numerosos autos sacramentales.
