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Calderon: Jealousy the Greatest Monster

Mackenzie, Ann L.(Edited by)Muir, Kenneth(Edited by)Ruano de la Haza, Jose Maria(Edited by)
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As the title indicates, Pedro Calderon de la Barca's Jealousy tragically dramatizes the same key themes and emotions that preoccupied Shakespeare in Othello.

His portrayal of the mind and passion of King Herod, a ruler traditionally vilified in Catholic Spain during Calderon's age, reveals a compassionate understanding and lack of prejudice.

Through the madness of possessive love and jealousy, Herod first destroys his wife's love and trust, and then her life.

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Product Details
Aris & Phillips Ltd
0856683701 / 9780856683701
Paperback / softback
862.3
14/06/2017
United Kingdom
240 pages
149 x 210 mm
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