{"product_id":"punishment-without-revenge-9781783190492","title":"Punishment Without Revenge","description":"\u003ci\u003ePunishment without Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and thrilling drama, an audacious blend of unbearable tension and delicious comedy, which both terrifies and delights. Regarded as the greatest tragedy of the Spanish Golden Age and the finest play of its presiding genius, Lope de Vega, this elegant work is set in the dangerous and glamorous world of Renaissance Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Duke of Ferrara has lived a wild and unconventional life. An infamous womanizer, his only son, Federico, is a bastard whom he dreams will one day succeed him. When his subjects demand that he marry and provide them with the stability of a legitimate heir, the proud and beautiful Cassandra, Duchess of Mantua, is sent to be his bride. But everything does not fall happily into place. A passionate love develops - but not between the Duke and his Duchess - and, in a culture where honour is the highest virtue, there can be only one outcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A swirl of fervid melodrama, sly humour and court intrigue... a world of glittering opulence and murky moral reflection, where perception is everything. The sharpness of Meredith Oakes's new translation makes this even clearer.\" Four stars - \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Convincingly explores the psychology of sexual jealousy and guilt, thanks in large part to Meredith Oakes's gripping translation.\" Four stars - \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The prolific Spanish playwright's tale of forbidden love and its moral complexities is a marathon of achingly tense drama, interspersed with witty humour; a testament to Meredith Oakes' triumphant new translation.\" Four stars - \u003ci\u003eThe Upcoming\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-82901\"\u003eLope De Vega\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783190492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783190493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA004040\"\u003eEuropean | Spanish \u0026amp; Portuguese\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA019000\"\u003eWomen Authors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLope de Vega (1562-1635), acknowledged as Spain's most lyrical and energetic dramatist, was a prolific and compulsive writer. He treated an enormous range of subjects, often mingling comedy with tragedy, to the horror of the classicists, and defended his methods in his \u003ci\u003e'Arte nuevo de hacer comedias en este tiempe'\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1609.\u003cbr\u003eMeredith Oakes' first play, \u003ci\u003eThe Neighbour\u003c\/i\u003e, was produced at the Royal National Theatre, London in 1992, and is published by Oberon Books. \u003ci\u003eThe Editing Process\u003c\/i\u003e was first produced by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1994. Her translations include \u003ci\u003eThe New Menoza\u003c\/i\u003e by Lenz, Horvath's \u003ci\u003eItalian Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and Bernhard's \u003ci\u003eElizabeth II\u003c\/i\u003e. Opera Libretti include \u003ci\u003eThe Triumph of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeceit and Solid Assets\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44696472420589,"sku":"9781783190492","price":18.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c4acfa12-2b1a-401b-8126-acfa164cc5e0.jpg?v=1703799990","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/punishment-without-revenge-9781783190492","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}