This series transports readers to the heart of the Spanish countryside, weaving tales of passion, tradition, and inexorable fate. Follow the lives of characters grappling with love, societal expectations, and hidden desires in a world shaped by ancient customs. Each installment offers a compelling glimpse into the raw beauty and harsh realities of rural life. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere rich with emotion and unforgettable moments.
Lorca's Blood Wedding is a classic of twentieth-century theatre. Lorca uses it to investigate the subjects which fascinated him: desire, repression, ritual, and the constraints and commitments of the rural Spanish community in which the play is rooted.
Follows a woman's Herculean struggle against the curse of infertility. The woman's barrenness becomes a metaphor for her marriage in a traditional society that denies women sexual or social equality. Her desperate desire for a child drives her to commit a terrible crime.
Lorca's tragic tale of the destruction of Bernarda Alba's family following the death of her husband. This Student Edition includes a commentary, chronology, notes and bibliography.