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How does one interpret Lorca's famous final play, completed in 1936 only a month before his assassination by Francoist thugs? As a study in sexual repression, as an attack on the honour code, or as an ominous political metaphor? Its greatness, of course, lies in the fact that it can be all three. --Guardian
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'Better never to lay eyes on a man, never to have seen one. Ever since I was a child, I've been frightened: the look of men, yoking up the oxen, picking up sacks of wheat, calling to each other, their thick voices, their thick boots. Every time I passed, fear of their hands, of their touch. God made me weak and ugly. It's his way of keeping them away.' So pronounces one of five unmarried daughters before her elder sister, being the richest if least attractive of the bunch, is hastily betrothed. The youngest, burning with desire, begins a passionate, clandestine affair with her sister's suitor. She's spied upon by a jealous sibling, with devastating consequences. The House of Bernarda Alba, in this new version, premieres at the National Theatre, London, in March 2005.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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This is a wonderful play, which starts slowly but gathers momentum as it rolls towards a tragic finale. Bernarda Alba is the central character, a matriarch who seeks to repress her daughters in every way possible; however, she can't repress what they feel in their hearts. Each of her five daughters falls in love with the handsome Pepe el Romano, with terrible consequences. The atmosphere is electric, full of the oppressive heat of the summer when it is set, and with that is the gradually increasing tension and the warning signals of what is to come. I strongly recommend it to anyone; it is shrewd in its observations of the behaviour of women.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I am an A level Spanish teacher and this edition has been really useful for my students. They can read the Spanish text, but when they hit a word they do not know they can look across and see the English equivalent. It is so much quicker than searching through a dictionary. They can also check their understanding at the end. There are also useful introductory notes on the characters. This is a book most pupils like, especially the girls
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I actually bought another edition but I saw the review by the Spanish teacher so I decided to buy this one instead. It is really good with plenty of commentary and literary criticism as well as background information which is really useful when writing essays. The translation is very helpful as I do not have to look up thousands of words, and the comments at the back explains colloquial and idiomatic language which is of course very helpful to someone learning Spanish as a second language. The themes are very dramatic and somewhat relates to "The Crucible".
The book arrived in good condition, even though the covers are slightly flimsy, in my opinion its the content that is with no doubt the best, and making it very useful aid to A2 Spanish!
The book arrived in good condition, even though the covers are slightly flimsy, in my opinion its the content that is with no doubt the best, and making it very useful aid to A2 Spanish!
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