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Don Gil of the Green Breeches
Tirso De Molina
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Description for Don Gil of the Green Breeches
Hardcover.
Tirso de Molina enjoys enduring popularity as a writer of irreverent comedies, though his critical reputation as a major dramatist rests largely on his more serious works. Don Gil of the Green Breeches as befits a high farce is much concerned with disguise, mistaken identity, role-reversal, ghosts, and trousers! Dona Juana, jilted by her lover Don Martin, follows him to Madrid, where, under the assumed name of Don Gil, he is courting the wealthy Dona Ines. Dressed as a man in a distinctive pair of green breeches, Dona Juana also masquerades ... Read more
Tirso de Molina enjoys enduring popularity as a writer of irreverent comedies, though his critical reputation as a major dramatist rests largely on his more serious works. Don Gil of the Green Breeches as befits a high farce is much concerned with disguise, mistaken identity, role-reversal, ghosts, and trousers! Dona Juana, jilted by her lover Don Martin, follows him to Madrid, where, under the assumed name of Don Gil, he is courting the wealthy Dona Ines. Dressed as a man in a distinctive pair of green breeches, Dona Juana also masquerades ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
319
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856684654
SKU
V9780856684654
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99-50
About Tirso De Molina
Gordon Minter is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol where he has worked since 1965, principally in the field of Spanish Literature. His teaching and research interests embrace the period from the 16th century to the present day; and he has published articles on Golden Age and 19th century subjects.
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