This Spanish play of the XVIIth century is based on the mischievous, prankish life of the Third Duke of Osuna, D. Pedro Tellez. Gir6n, a well-known historical figure in Andalucia. A nobleman, exiled from Sevilla and imprisoned in the castle of Alcala de Guadaira, D. Pedro escapes to join the forces of Archduke Albert, in Flanders. He gathers some followers on his trip to Flanders, as he manages to get in and out of trouble and, finally, winning the admiration of the King of France for his patriotism, courage and valor.

The author of this play, D. Crist6bal de Monroy y Silva, lived from 1612 to 1649 in Alcala de Guadaira, near Sevilla. He was a contemporary of Lope de Vega and Calderon de la Barca, two of the greatest playwrights of the century, in Spain; thusly, his works-as those of many other good writers- were not given the attention that they should have garnered at that time. All had their audiences who applauded when they enjoyed the play or whistled when they disliked it. Everyone had his merits and imperfections. The academic world must incite more research on these "forgotten" authors, encourage a thorough study of their literary work. "Hay que sacarlos de las tinieblasy darles la luz que merecen". It is only in recent years, with intensive research done by professor Barroca, that Monroy's works have come to light.

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	136
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Book Vine Press
Fecha de Publicación	2022-02-28
Dimensiones	9.0" x 6.0" x 0.32" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No

Barroca, Manuel B.

Dr. Barroca, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese, taught at several colleges and universities in the United States and at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. For his doctoral thesis "Vida y Obra de D. Cristobal de Monroy y Silva", at the University of Sevilla, Spain, he made a thorough study of the life and literary work of Monroy. He published "Monroy, Uno de los Olvidados", in the Journal of Australian Universities Language and Literature Association, (AULLA), in 1973, a paper he presented at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. In 1976, his "Dos Comedias ineditas de Monroy" was published by Estudios de Hispanofila, University of North Carolina. Dr. Barroca retired in 1988. When not travelling with his wife or writing, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as visiting his relatives in Portugal.