World Theatre Favorites - History and Fable Plays by Alejandro Casona (1903-1965)

About the Book

“To express the response of ages in today’s speech was a rousing temptation” said Alejandro Casona of his historic plays. Equally rousing was the temptation to indulge the “wondrous, fathomless imagination” that spurs mankind to fable and discovery.

With his prize-winning vernacular, insightful character portrayal and creative story lines, Casona won the public in twenty-four countries and his plays are still being applauded by European and Hispanic audiences. His works received enthusiastic reviews in the international press:

“An appealing play with a wealth of subtle poetry and a blooming imagination.” (Die Presse, Vienna, Austria)

“A play with profound human content, a daring plot bordering on fable and a rich, witty dialogue.” (G. Moiseev, Saint Petersburg, Russia)

“Casona reveals another facet of his artistry in this new play in which the picturesque and the extraordinary startlingly marry to produce in a novel way what others had tried before without his excellence.” (O Seculo, Lisbon, Portugal)

This book brings you:

THE ARCOS MILLERS, THE BOAT WITH NO FISHERMAN, CROWN OF LOVE AND DEATH, THE LADY OF THE DAWN, THE KNIGHT WITH GOLD SPURS, AGAIN THE DEVIL and UNFINISHED SYMPHONY.

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