Lope de Vega
The prodigiously prolific founder of Spanish Golden Age theater, Lope de Vega claimed to have written over 1,500 plays, of which some 400 survive. He developed the comedia nueva form blending comedy, tragedy, and honor themes. His energy and invention made him the dominant force in Spanish drama for generations.
Works
- Fuente OvejunaSpanish drama of peasant uprising against a corrupt nobleman
- The Dog in the MangerComedy of a woman's jealous schemes to keep her lover
- The Knight from OlmedoSpanish drama of honor, love, and tragic misunderstanding
- PeribáñezSpanish drama of peasant virtue challenged by aristocratic seduction
- The Sheep WellSpanish drama of a peasant's revolt and defense of community