Don Álvaro, or, The force of fate (1835)
a play by Ángel de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas ; translated from the Spanish by Robert M. Fedorchek ; introduction by Joyce Tolliver.
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Contributions
- Fedorchek, Robert M., 1938- - Contributor
Publication
2005 - Catholic University of America Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
35,500 words, Guess
Page Count
142 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3290270M
- ISBN-100813213975
- OCLC Control Number54529029
- OCLC Control Numberdonalvaroorforce0000riva
- Library of Congress Control Number2004004857
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- Goodreads571162
- LibraryThing9115734
Classifications
- DDC862/.5
- LCCPQ6560 .D613 2005
Alternate Titles
- Force of fate (1835)
Description
"Don Alvaro, or The Force of Fate by Angel de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas (1791-1865), premiered in 1835 in Madrid and changed the Spanish state forever after. It was the benchmark Romantic play of early nineteenth-century Spain. The play tells of the torrid love of the mysterious Don Alvaro and the lovely Dona Leonor, and how fate intervenes to bring about the extermination of Leonor's family at the hands of the man who loves her to distraction. In this English edition, Robert Fedorchek presents a readable translation faithful to the tone and spirit of the original. Joyce Tolliver enhances the book with a rich introduction highlighting the work's lasting significance."--Jacket.
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