{"product_id":"9788496428263","title":"The Mayor of Zalamea","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Mayor of Zalamea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis masterpiece of classic Spanish theater immerses us in a conflict of honor, justice, and power. Pedro Crespo, a wealthy farmer, sees his daughter outraged by a noble captain. When official justice fails, Crespo, newly appointed mayor, makes a radical decision that pits the law of honor against noble power. An intense story about the dignity of the common people in the face of aristocratic abuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plot unfolds during the war between Spain and Portugal, when a company of soldiers stops in the town of Zalamea. Captain Don Álvaro de Ataide is lodged in the home of Pedro Crespo, a wealthy farmer. There, the nobleman seduces and outrages Isabel, Crespo's daughter. Faced with the captain's refusal to repair the damage by marrying her, Pedro Crespo is elected mayor of the town. In his new position, he  takes justice into his own hands by executing Don Álvaro. King Philip II, upon learning of the facts, ratifies the sentence and appoints Crespo permanent mayor of Zalamea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe conflict between personal honor and institutional justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe class struggle between the common people and the nobility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe abuse of power and the defense of dignity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePoetic justice and the legitimacy of revenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of honor in Golden Age Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor students of Spanish literature, lovers of classic theater, readers interested in works of honor and social justice, and anyone who wants to discover one of the pinnacle works of Calderón de la Barca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on justice, honor, and human dignity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe pleasure of reading one of the most representative theatrical texts of the Spanish Golden Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intense and well-constructed plot that maintains interest until the conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKnowledge of a key work in the history of world literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calderón de la Barca, Pedro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical texts, Plays, Theatrical texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Theater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accessible edition of an essential classic of Spanish theater. The work maintains all its dramatic force and its capacity to challenge the reader on universal themes such as justice, honor, and resistance against oppression. Ideal both for those approaching Calderón for the first time and for readers who wish to revisit a fundamental text of our literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405962600795,"sku":"9788496428263","price":12.86,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849642826.jpg?v=1781834750","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788496428263","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}