Lope de Vega Félix
The supreme figure of Spain's Golden Age theater, Lope de Vega claimed to have written over 1,500 plays and left some 400 extant. His invention of the comedia nueva created a national dramatic form that blended tragedy and comedy.
Works
- Fuente OvejunaVillage community unites against a tyrant's sexual violence in rebellion
- The Dog in the MangerJealous woman prevents lovers' union through manipulation and intrigue
- PeribáñezPeasant's honor and virtue triumph over aristocratic seduction attempts
- The Knight from OlmedoKnight's romantic adventures culminate in sword fights and cosmic consequences
- Justice Without RevengeWronged wife's revenge against her unfaithful husband through cunning