The Knight from Olmedo

Name: The Knight from Olmedo
Author: Lope de Vega Félix

by Lope de Vega Félix

Knight's romantic adventures culminate in sword fights and cosmic consequences

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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.

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