Divinas palabras : Tragicomedia de aldea by Ramón del Valle-Inclán
"Divinas palabras: Tragicomedia de aldea" by Ramón del Valle-Inclán is a tragicomedy written in the early 20th century. Set in a rural village, the play follows the family of Pedro Gailo, a sacristan, whose sister dies leaving behind a hydrocephalic dwarf child. The family exploits the disabled boy at fairs for money, sparking bitter disputes. When Pedro's wife Mari Gaila runs off with her lover, tragedy strikes as a drunken mob kills
the child, unleashing dramatic consequences in this grotesque yet universal work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Valle-Inclán, Ramón del, 1866-1936 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 32030794 |
| Title | Divinas palabras : Tragicomedia de aldea |
| Original Publication | Spain: Imprenta Yagües, 1920. |
| Series Title | Opera omnia. vol. XVII |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divinas_palabras_(obra_de_teatre) |
| Credits | Ramón Pajares Box. (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Digital Hispánica/Biblioteca Nacional de España.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Tragicomedy |
| Subject | Spanish drama -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 69951 |
| Release Date | Feb 4, 2023 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 200 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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