Lope De Vega - Angel Flores - Bog

Lope De Vega: Monster of Nature by Angel Flores is a detailed biography of the famous Spanish playwright and poet, Lope De Vega. The book provides a comprehensive overview of De Vega's life, including his childhood, education, and career as a writer. It explores his personal relationships, including his multiple marriages and affairs, as well as his political and religious beliefs. The book also delves into De Vega's literary achievements, including his contributions to Spanish theater and his impact on Spanish literature as a whole. Flores paints a vivid portrait of De Vega as a complex and multifaceted figure, highlighting both his strengths and weaknesses. Overall, Lope De Vega: Monster of Nature is a must-read for anyone interested in Spanish literature or the life and times of one of its most celebrated figures.1930. A look at the life of the great Spanish playwright of who it was said...And then came the monster of nature, the great Lope de Vega, who took over the comic monarchy...Thus Cervantes referred to the sweeping success of the young Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, who effectively put every other Spanish playwright out of work at the beginning of the 1580s. Contents: Learning to Walk; Alma Mater; A Helen and a Siege; Stability, Thy Name is Woman; From Jail to Galleon; A Visit to the King�������s Sister; Jacob�������s Lot; Saints, Dragons and Kings; The Secret of Toledo; The Chocolate Duke; De Consolatione or The Book of Clerks; Our Seraphic Mother Teresa and Other Less Blessed Souls; A Wilderness of Woe; and Two Crosses.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.