Three Major Plays

Lope de Vega (1562-1635), widely regarded as the architect of the drama of the Spanish Golden Age, created plots and characters notable for their energy, inventiveness, and dramatic power. This unique edition includes his most famous play, Fuente Ovejuna , as well as The Knight from Olmedo and Punishment without Revenge . Presented here in superb translation, these plays embody the very best of Lope’s dramatic art.