The Theatre of Valle-Inclan

by John Lyon

This is a full-length study in English of the Spanish dramatist Ram n del Valle-Incl n (1866-1936). Written for a theatre of his imagination, these works reveal an early attempt to wean Spanish drama from representational naturalism by the use of cinematic techniques and a heightened dramatic language reflecting broad cultural identities. John Lyon analyses the plays within a European rather than exclusively Spanish framework. He shows that, philosophically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521122473
• ISBN13: 9780521122474
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"