{"product_id":"9788490413043","title":"The devil","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Devil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA play that immerses the reader in the stifling summer of a rural house, where waiting and silence set the rhythm for a family trapped by routine and heat. The disappearance of the patriarch, a forest ranger, triggers a half-hearted search as a forest fire advances uncontrollably. This text, winner of the Calderón de la Barca Theater Prize, explores the tension between inertia and the desire to escape, offering a raw and poetic look at life in the contemporary countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play takes place in the living room of a village house, a space that seems frozen in time, where the heat is oppressive and the buzzing of flies mixes with the distant sound of a tractor and the murmur of the Tour de France. Elías, a widowed forest ranger, has disappeared for no apparent reason, leaving behind his son, also named Elías, who is unemployed, and his daughter-in-law Rebeca, who works as a cashier at the local supermarket. The arrival of Ismael, the younger brother who managed to study and leave the village, further strains the family dynamic. As the three search for the old man without any real faith in finding him, the forest burns outside, reflecting the decomposition and abandonment that dwell within the house. The play is a portrait of immobility, resignation, and the secrets hidden beneath a faded tablecloth riddled with cigarette burns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFamily disintegration and lack of communication in rural settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between the desire for progress and the inertia of country life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExtreme heat and fire as metaphors for oppression and destruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHopeless searching and the acceptance of loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between those who manage to escape their environment and those who remain trapped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis play is aimed at readers interested in contemporary Spanish theater, especially those who value intimate plots and family dramas with a strong symbolic component. It is also suitable for performing arts students, theater professionals, and lovers of narratives that explore character psychology in extreme situations. Those who enjoy texts that portray rural reality with rawness and poetry will find this a suggestive proposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersion into the stifling and oppressive atmosphere of a rural summer, narrated with visual and sensory language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis of family dynamics marked by resignation and a lack of communication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on fire as a destructive and purifying element, both in the landscape and in human relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn award-winning theatrical text that represents a prominent voice in current Spanish dramaturgy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to explore a universal conflict through a local and everyday story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: National Institute of Performing Arts and Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Theater studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Calderón de la Barca Theater Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: June 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis play stands out for its ability to build a dense atmosphere charged with meaning from everyday elements. The disappearance of the forest ranger and the forest fire act as catalysts for a tension that was already latent within the family. The text, winner of the Calderón de la Barca Theater Prize, offers an honest portrait of contemporary rural Spain, without idealizations, and raises questions about freedom, roots, and the possibility of change. It is a recommended work for those seeking auteur theater with poetic force and a critical look at social reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES ESCÉNICAS Y DE LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405074456923,"sku":"9788490413043","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849041304.jpg?v=1781822460","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788490413043","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}