Overview
Lorca's passionate, lyrical tales of longing and revenge put the
spotlight on the rural poor of 1930s Spain and are considered
masterpieces of twentieth-century theatre. These plays exhibit Lorca's
intense anger at the injustices of society, and his determination to
create art that might remedy it.The collection contains Blood Wedding,
Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba, in sensitive, accurate and
playable translations, and a full introduction to Lorca, his times and
his work.The NHB Drama Classics series presents the world's greatest
plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and
theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions
(focussing on the play's theatrical and historical background, together
with an author biography, key dates and suggestions for further reading)
and the complete text, uncluttered with footnotes.
The
translations, by leading experts in the field, are accurate and above
all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary
of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding.