Category: Spanish literature

Hidden caballero

In Madrid, Casada Campo, the beloved park of the townspeople, dawn Don Carlos and his servant Mosquito await. They cannot appear in the city during the day: two months ago, Don Carlos killed a noble caballero Alonso, son of Don Diego and brother of Lysarda, in whom Don Carlos was unrequitedly in love. This feeling ...

Life is a dream

In a deserted mountainous area, not far from the court of the Polish king, Rosaura, a noble lady dressed in a man’s dress, and her servant got lost. Night is approaching, and not a spark is around. Suddenly, travelers distinguish in the twilight some kind of tower, because of the walls of which they hear complaints and moaning: it damns its ...

Fuente Ovehuna

The Commander of the Order of Calatrava, Fernand Gomez de Guzmán, arrives in Almagro to the Master of the Order, Don Rodrigo Telés Giron. Young Master has, over the years, and only recently inherited this high post from his father. Therefore, the commander, crowned with military glory, treats him with some distrust and arrogance, ...

Fool

A noble nobleman Liceo, accompanied by a servant Turin, comes from the province to Madrid: Liceo is waiting for a joyful event - a wedding. His future wife, Phinea, is the daughter of the famous and respected nobleman Octavio in the capital. Octavio also has another daughter, Nisa, who is famous in the area for her extraordinary mind. ...

Dance teacher

Aldemaro, a young nobleman of a noble but impoverished family, arrives in the city of Tudela with his cousin Ricaredo for the wedding of Feliciana, the daughter of one of the most famous and wealthy citizens, and immediately falls in love with the newlywed's sister, Florella. The feeling that struck him suddenly ...

Valencian Widow

Leonard, a young widow, is faithful to the memory of her late husband. She spends entire days in prayer and reading pious books, not allowing any of the admirers and seekers of her hand to come to her. There are many of them: the beauty of Leonarda is famous throughout Valencia no less than its impregnability and arrogance. Relative ...

Salamean Alcald

A regiment of soldiers led by the captain enters the village of Zalameya. They are very exhausted by a long, grueling transition and dream of relaxation. This time, happiness smiles at them: instead of a short halt, they expect a few days of a quiet life - the regiment remains in Salamea until it comes up ...