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Tirso de Molina: Tamar's Revenge
Tirso De Molina
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Description for Tirso de Molina: Tamar's Revenge
Paperback. The story comes from the Second Book of Samuel and tells of the incestuous passion of Amnon, David's eldest son, for his half-sister, Tamar and the subsequent murder of Amnon by his brother Absolom. Amnon's lust is set in the context of complementary passions of ambition and revenge, reflected in Absolom and Tamar respectively. Translator(s): Lyon, John. Num Pages: 234 pages, translation, commentary. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
The story comes from the Second Book of Samuel and tells of the incestuous passion of Amnon, David's eldest son, for his half-sister, Tamar and the subsequent murder of Amnon by his brother Absolom. Amnon's lust is set in the context of complementary passions of ambition and revenge, reflected in Absolom and Tamar respectively. The play explores King David's conflict between justice and mercy when confronted with these tragic events. It is a work of constantly changing perspectives in which tragedy and comedy, instead of being simply juxtaposed, are blended in ... Read more
The story comes from the Second Book of Samuel and tells of the incestuous passion of Amnon, David's eldest son, for his half-sister, Tamar and the subsequent murder of Amnon by his brother Absolom. Amnon's lust is set in the context of complementary passions of ambition and revenge, reflected in Absolom and Tamar respectively. The play explores King David's conflict between justice and mercy when confronted with these tragic events. It is a work of constantly changing perspectives in which tragedy and comedy, instead of being simply juxtaposed, are blended in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Language
Spanish
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856683244
SKU
V9780856683244
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About Tirso De Molina
John Lyon is Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Bristol where he has worked since 1963, specialising in the Spanish theatre. He is the author of a full-length study of the plays of Ramon del Valle-Inclan and of several articles on twentieth-century Spanish novels and drama.
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