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The Sibyl Cassandra Gil Vicente

The Sibyl Cassandra By Gil Vicente

The Sibyl Cassandra by Gil Vicente


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Summary

This 16th century play is translated in full. Cassandra, the heroine, is a young woman who rebels against the expectations and roles that society places upon her. The translator has now made this drama available to students of Spanish, and of drama.

The Sibyl Cassandra Summary

The Sibyl Cassandra: A Christmas Play with the Insanity and Sanctity of Five Centuries Past by Gil Vicente

In The Sibyl Cassandra: A Christmas Play with the Insanity and Sanctity of Five Centuries Past, the sixteenth century play by Gil Vicente is translated in full, and provided with a full introduction by Cheryl Folkins McGinniss. Cassandra, the heroine, is a young woman who rebels against the expectations and roles that society has placed upon her. Her refusal to marry causes outrage and chaos. Amid song and dance, she is accused of blasphemy and madness until the nativity scene is magically revealed. All is restored through Christ-or is it? The translator has unpacked this fascinating drama from an ancestral trunk for its renewed display and enjoyment during the Christmas season.

About Gil Vicente

Cheryl Folkins McGinniss is an Associate Professor, MFL Department, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 The Play: The Sibyl Cassandra Chapter 5 Notes Chapter 6 Works Cited Chapter 7 Index

Additional information

NLS9780761817734
9780761817734
0761817735
The Sibyl Cassandra: A Christmas Play with the Insanity and Sanctity of Five Centuries Past by Gil Vicente
New
Paperback
University Press of America
2000-11-08
48
N/A
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