Alan Rickman. His most remembered literary characters. And their diaries
It is now 5 years since the death of Alan Rickman, English actor and director, remembered by memorable literary characters. I review them.
Theater
La Celestina Summary
La Celestina is one of the most important pieces in the history of Spanish literature. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Summary of Life is a dream
Life is a dream is the classic example of Baroque dramaturgy by Calderón de la Barca. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
The yes of the girls
The Yes of the Girls is a theatrical comedy by the Spanish playwright Leandro Fernández de Moratín. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
The Trickster of Seville
The Trickster of Seville is one of the most emblematic dramatic texts of the Golden Age. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
The Knight of Olmedo
El caballero de Olmedo is a piece that marks a before and after in Castilian dramaturgy. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
La dama boba
La dama boba is a text ahead of its time and created by the playwright Lope de Vega. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Albert Espinosa
Albert Espinosa is a prominent Spanish screenwriter, playwright, writer, performer and director. Come, learn more about him and his work.
yerma
Yerma constitutes, together with Bodas de Sangre and La casa de Bernarda Alba, the celebrated “Lorca trilogy”. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
The mayor of Zalamea
The mayor of Zalamea, one of the most emblematic pieces of Calderón de la Barca in the Golden Age. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
The lady of the dawn
The lady of the dawn is a piece by the Spanish Alejandro Casona. An example of "dramaturgy as a literary style." Come and learn more about the work and its author.
The importance of being called Ernesto
The Importance of Being Ernest was the last comedy of the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Brief summary of "History of a staircase" by Antonio Buero Vallejo
In today's article we present a brief summary of "History of a staircase" by Antonio Buero Vallejo accompanied by some of his best phrases.
Day of the book. Selection of famous phrases and fragments of literature
On this unusual Book Day, there is a tiny personal selection of famous fragments of the literature of some of our most universal writers.
"Peter and the Captain" one of the best books ever written
We analyze the play "Pedro y el Capitán". by Mario Benedetii, in which both protagonists have somewhat peculiar conversations. Enters.
The plays of Calderón de la Barca
The plays of Calderón de la Barca are an icon of the tables in the world. Come and learn more about this author of the Spanish Golden Age and his pen.
Molière. Anniversary of his birth. A chosen fragment
Molière was born on a day like today in 1622. To remember this great of French theater I share a special fragment chosen from his work.
Three top hats by Miguel Mihura
This is a play that renewed the comedy genre in the midst of difficult times in Spain and Europe. Come and learn more about her and her author.
Pedro Muñoz Seca. Best of Don Mendo's Revenge
On November 28, Pedro Muñoz Seca passed away. In memory of the Cadiz author I choose some passages from his most famous comedy, Don Mendo's revenge.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a drama of forgiveness and redemption with very well-crafted characters woven together. Come and learn more about its plot and its author.
William Shakespeare plays
The works of William Shakespeare represent a literary treasure for humanity, come and learn more about his works and his life.
Bohemian lights, by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán. An analysis
Today I analyze a little Bohemian Lights, the classic and first grotesque by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, which we have all read for sure.
Review of Blood Weddings by Federico García Lorca
Blood Wedding, the only theatrical by Federico García Lorca adapted into a book, plunges us into a universal tragedy brimming with the symbolism of its author.
Lope De Vega, why "The phoenix of the mills"?
The genius of Lope de Vega is undeniable, he deeply penetrated the town of his time, his secret: simplicity. Come and know the reason for his nickname.
Remembering Don Pedro Calderón de la Barca. 20 phrases and a silence
It is a new anniversary of the death of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, a distinguished name of the Spanish Golden Age. I remember some of his phrases and verses.
Tennessee Williams. New anniversary of his birth
Today marks a new anniversary of the birth of prominent American playwright Tennessee Williams. I select some fragments of his works.
Leandro Fernández de Moratín. Sonnets and epigrams
Leandro Fernández de Moratín was born in Madrid on a day like today in 1760. I remember his most poetic figure and work with some of his sonnets and epigrams.
Calderón de la Barca and Anne Brontë share birthday
Today two greats of literature share their birthdays: Pedro Calderón de la Barca and Anne Brontë. I remember his memory with some poems and fragments.
Oscar Wilde. Always genius. Fragments of 3 of his works
Today marks a new anniversary of the birth of Oscar Wilde, one of the most famous writers in literature. There are 3 fragments of his works.
Carlos Arniches. The master of the farce and acid humor.
On the anniversary of the birth of Carlos Arniches I remember his figure highlighting some of his famous sainetes and works with some fragments.
4 great writers born on July 26. Shaw, Machado, Huxley and Matute
Today four great authors share their birthdays. They are George Bernard Shaw, Aldous Huxley Antonio Machado and Ana María Matute.
Duke of Rivas. Anniversary of the death of the author of Don Álvaro or the force of fate
On June 22, 1865, the Duke of Rivas passed away. His most representative work is Don Álvaro or the force of fate, of which I choose a few fragments.
Shakespeare's Macbeth. Evolution in the friendship of Banquo and Macbeth
This was my college essay on Macbeth. Specifically, it was about the friendship between Macbeth and Banquo and how it evolves throughout the work.
"Cyrano de Bergerac." Edmond Rostand's heroic drama.
"Cyrano de Bergerac", by Edmond Rostand, is a theatrical drama in five acts, written in verse, and which narrates the character and life of the character that gives the play its title. Who is, or what does this philosopher, poet, and swordsman represent?
Edmond Rostand. France celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth.
France has declared 2018 the year of national commemoration for Edmond Rostand and is celebrating his anniversary in his hometown.
Ides of March. Books and other stories by and about Julius Caesar
They are the Ides of March, according to the Roman calendar. And such a day as today the conspiracy of Brutus and other members of the Senate of Rome ended with the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar. I review some books by and about this fundamental figure in the history of Humanity.
Miguel Delibes. 8 years after his death. Some phrases in his memory.
It has been 8 years since the death of Miguel Delibes, one of the most prestigious writers of our literature. I rescue for your memory a handful of phrases and fragments of some of his most fundamental works.
17 phrases of unforgettable female literary characters for this Women's Day.
March 8, International Women's Day. I celebrate it by rescuing some of the phrases of 17 literary female characters that are unforgettable.
Alberto Conejero writes the end of Lorca's unfinished work
In today's article we tell you that the author Alberto Conejero writes the end of Lorca's unfinished work. It will premiere in Madrid.
Lope de Vega. 455 years after his birth. 20 phrases and some verses
Don Félix Lope de Vega has just turned 455 years old and we celebrate it by remembering 20 of his best phrases and some of his best-known verses.
More writers and authors from a place in La Mancha called La Solana
I keep reviewing authors and writers from my town, La Solana, in the heart of Castilla La Mancha. Today more poets and historians as well as playwrights.
Some writers from a place in La Mancha called La Solana
La Solana, a town in Ciudad Real, is my hometown. A review of some of the biggest names on the local literary scene.
Always Don Juan Tenorio, the essential classic of these dates
No pumpkins, no spiders, no bats, no imported festivities. Now there is no more or better character than Don Juan Tenorio.
Brief summary of the work "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico García Lorca
In today's article we give you a brief summary of the play "La casa de Bernarda Alba" by Federico García Lorca, a theatrical drama.
7 books about Julius Caesar on the anniversary of his birth
It is a new anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest figures in the history of mankind, Julius Caesar. We reviewed 7 books about him.
With the theater in the blood. My friend author, actress and director Mari Carmen Rodríguez.
Today I am talking about my friend Mari Carmen, playwright, actress and director. Let your figure be an example of the many unknown authors that are in so many places.
London. A unique city to see, read and love
London. The capital of the United Kingdom so rich and great in its history as a reason to read it and always want to visit it. A few titles on her.
Brief analysis of the work «Don Juan Tenorio» by José Zorrilla
In today's article, one of the Valentine's Day specials, we bring you a brief analysis of José Zorilla's work, "Don Juan Tenorio".
25 love phrases from great authors of world literature
We are at the gates of Valentine's Day. The party of love par excellence and the universal feeling that inspires thousands of literary phrases. We review.
"La Celestina", the most significant dramatic work of the XNUMXth century
Today we briefly analyze the play "La Celestina, the most significant and relevant of the XNUMXth century.
«How those accursed screams, Don Juan! But bad lightning split them if ...
Don Juan Tenorio returns one more year for All Saints Day. Faced with imported traditions, the Spanish classic only continues to succumb for love.
On a day like today Luis de Góngora passed away
Yes, on a day like Luis de Góngora died today, specifically on May 23, 1627. It was one ...
'The Mousetrap', the play by Agatha Christie
On International Theater Day we get closer to Agatha Christie's theater through her play 'La ratonera' and the theatrical adaptation of 'Diez Negritos'
The symbolism of La Casa de Bernarda Alba
Today we take a look at some of the symbols used by Lorca in his work La Casa de Bernarda Alba
The Spanish comic theater of the early twentieth century
Review by the main authors of the Spanish comic theater of the early twentieth century
Aloja, the drink of the theaters of the Golden Age
Neither tinto de verano, nor beers on the terraces. The star drink of the summer, during the Golden Age, was the lodge, a soft drink.