The Painter of his Dishonour

by A.K.G. Paterson (Editor)

Alan Paterson presents Calderon's original text, from manuscript and printed sources, with a skilful verse translation into English of a remarkable play, in which Calderon develops the motif of marital honour in quite original ways. The blending of deep pathos and humour anticipates the modern theatre of the absurd, though Calderon is pushing to the limits the license gained by Lope de Vega to mingle tragedy with comedy. ~ The play incorporates important aesthetic ideas of the Renaissance on painting and the character of the artist. ~ It must be unique in seventeenth-century European in dramatising the painter as he works in his studio and meditates on his art.~ Since the play deals with the aesthetic component in human behaviour, its own aeathetic status as a verse drama had been conserved in the translation. Those with no knowledge of Spanish will find a text which is agreeable to read and to perform. The translation is close enough, however, to offer the reader of limited ability in Spanish a reliable key to the Spanish text.~

Genres: Plays

Hardcover

Published December 1, 1991

Reviews

[ᛚᚨᚱᚲᚨ × ᚠᛖᚾᚱᛁᚱ (Semi hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo sanno tutti: l'amore
è temerario, e una colpa
d'amore non ha discolpa
che in quella di non averne.
Chi sbaglia molto ama molto.

[Ana Enriques · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una obra de lectura ágil, interesante para conocer o reconocer las ideas de la época sobre el honor, las cuales prevalecen contra toda lógica y razón. Los personajes actúan de forma predecible, obligados por las convenciones de la época y viven vidas que los hacen miserables en nombre del honor, cuya defensa justifica cualquier cosa.

[Chantal · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.75 stars*
This was interesting

[Matthew]

Read this in Spanish

[Dísa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny, compelling characters but very of the period, not much relevancy to today's time

[jimenaaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 pq los finales son siempre muerte y estoy harta, carajo

[Paola (Minpao) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75✨

Ni romeo y Julieta tuvo tremendo final 🤨
Serafina reina no te tocaba, nueva obra que me hace ver que todos los males son los hombres.