Virtue Triumphant in Cueva's La libertad de España por Bernardo del Carpio
1986; Auburn University; Volume: 38; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/boc.1986.0023
ISSN1944-0928
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Art and Architecture Studies
ResumoJuan de la Cueva's fourth play, Comedia de la libertad de España por Bernardo del Carpio, produced in Seville in 1579, holds special fascination for serious inquirers into early Spanish literature, and particularly for those drawn to the development of the Spanish national theater. This play dramatized the story of the Spanish medieval hero Bernardo del Carpio, and his defeat of the French at the battle of Roncesvalles. A closer study of the play reveals that Cueva did more than present history on the stage. The play is an affirmation of patriotic zeal, moral virtue, and religious precepts.
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