by Àngel Guimerà · Proa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484371342
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«Terra baixa» is the three-act drama by Àngel Guimerà, published by Proa in paperback (168 pages, in Catalan).
Manelic, a shepherd from the mountains, agrees to marry Marta without knowing her situation: the young woman is trapped in a forced relationship with Sebastià, the landowner who exploits her. On discovering the truth, Manelic clashes with an oppressive social order, and his reaction brings to the fore the conflict between natural innocence, honor and power.
The play premiered on November 27, 1896 at the Teatro Español in Madrid and belongs to the PROA-TNC collection.
For literature students and readers of classic theater; it is one of the most performed works in the Catalan repertoire.
Àngel Guimerà i Jorge, usually known simply as Àngel Guimerà, was a Catalan Spanish playwright and poet. His work is known for bringing together under romantic aspects the main elements of realism. He is considered one of the principal representatives of the Renaixença movement, at the end of the nineteenth century.
