A Master At Work: The Plays of Lope de Vega
The History Of European Theatre - A podcast by Philip Rowe - Mondays
Episode 76:A discussion of a sample of the plays by Lope de VegaThe Gardener's Dog: A Comedy The meaning of the title, a plot summary, the major themes.Punishment Without Vengeance: A Tragedy. A plot summary, it's debt to Seneca, the ironic triangle of anti-heroes, the question of incest, and the violence of the honour culture. The historical context of the play.Realism in the plays.The plays of intrigueThe role of the leading female character, the 'Dama'Sheep Well. The plot Summary. The communist reading of the play. Countryside Vs the city. The satisfaction of honour.The lasting influence of Lope de VegaSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
