The Beast of Hungary, by Lope de Vega. Translated by the UCLA Working Group on the Comedia in Translation and Performance.
From the forests of Hungary to the courts of kings, the extremes of the human heart are on display here, as murderous jealousy gives way to the first buddings of young love. A virtuous queen is forced into the wilderness by her power-hungry sister. As revenge, she steals her niece and raises her as a feral girl, who then encounters human society for the first time when she grows up and falls in love. With its daring exploration of female sexuality and probing questions about what actually makes us civilized, this Beast is a daring proto-feminist comedy.
This volume is part of the Diversifying the Classics project at UCLA, which seeks to foster awareness and appreciation of the Hispanic Golden Age and give theater professionals the materials and tools to explore its rich tradition.
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Series: UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies. The Comedia in Translation and Performance, No. 18
ISBN: 978-1-58871-412-1 (PB, 152 pp.) $25