by Calderón de la Barca · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470399473
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«El alcalde de Zalamea» is the play by Calderón de la Barca, published by Castalia in paperback, in Spanish.
In the play, Pedro Crespo, a wealthy farmer elected mayor of Zalamea, confronts an army captain who has violated his daughter. Set in the 16th century, the plot deals with honor, justice and power, showing the social and political tensions of the time and the defense of the dignity of the common people against the nobility.
Intended for students of Spanish literature and readers of classical theater.
Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished poets and writers of the Spanish Golden Age, especially for the many verse dramas he wrote for the theatre. Calderón has been termed "the Spanish Shakespeare", the national poet of Spain, and one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of world literature.
