Jacinto Benavente y Martinez was one of Spain's most important dramatists of the 20th century and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922. Los Intereses Creados' main figure is Crispin, the spectacular puppet master who manipulates the other characters with invisible strings. A sparkling satire on selfishness and greed in the modern world.
Three-Cornered Hat & Captain Poison (Dual-Language) by Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, Stanley Appelbaum The basis of de Falla's popular ballet of the same name, The Three-Cornered Hat relates a madcap series of romantic misadventures. Also Captain Poison, a witty "taming of the shrew" tale. Original Spanish, English translation.
Fuenteovejuna: A Dual-Language Book by Lope de Vega, Stanley Appelbaum A captivating 17th-century drama of peasants defending their honor against oppression by a feudal lord. Features an excellent English-prose version on the pages facing the original Spanish.
Life Is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño: A Dual-Language Book by Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Stanley Appelbaum This 17th-century allegorical masterpiece explores the mysteries of human destiny as it tells the story of a Polish prince, imprisoned at birth by his father, the King, to thwart the dire predictions of astrologers.
A Second Spanish Reader: A Dual-Language Book by Stanley Appelbaum Geared toward advanced beginners, these highlights from poetry, plays, and stories by noted Spanish-language writers include works by Gabriela Mistral, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, and Lope de Vega.
