Rating:  Summary: Es una obra con muchos temas y eso la hace interesante.. Review: Hola,solo tengo 12 años y no me gusta leer.Cando me dijeron que tenia que leer un libro me queria morir.Termine leyendolo porque habia un examen en el. Fue el mejor libro que yo e leido y desde entonces leo todas las obras de Alejandro Casona.
Rating:  Summary: Where was the Nobel Committee in 1944? Review: I have to ask myself why Alejandro Casona didn't win the Nobel Prize for this play and others and why he isn't better known outside Spain and Latin America. This stuff easily stands comparison with the best of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams and even (dare I say it?) Shakespeare."La dama del alba" is an extremely sad, profound play, very well written, and one that keeps your attention continuously. While I wouldn't say that Spain's postwar playwrights are the most optimistic in the world, but Alejandro Casona is a happy exception. Even though his plays don't exactly have "happy" endings, they still don't end in a depressing way, something that makes them stand out against the bulk of "serious" plays written in the 20th century. They're endings are full of hope, something that makes them essentially end-less. They could almost go on acting themselves out beyond the stages on which they are performed. And what's more, this one takes place in Asturias, one of the most beautiful regions of Spain and "patria chica" of a favorite professor of mine. Where was the Nobel Committee in 1944?
Rating:  Summary: Gripping play, fun way to learn Spanish. Review: I read this play in a college Spanish class. The play was very good, and It really motivated me to figure out what was being said. Reading Spanish literature is a great way to learn Spanish, this is a must read for anyone who is learning Spanish.
Rating:  Summary: Un clásico del teatro Review: La Dama del Alba presenta la historia de la familia de una casa de campo, que sufre la "muerte" de Angélica, la hija de la dueña de casa, quien supuestamente ha muerto ahogada al caer en el remanso del río, sólo tres días después del casamiento con Martín, el hombre de la casa. La tristeza inunda el hogar a partir de este suceso, pues la madre, hundida en su dolor y en la imposibilidad de tener un lugar en la tierra donde llorar a su hija, prohíbe a los demás niños acercarse al río, salir y hasta hablar en voz fuerte. Luego de cuatro años, se produce la llegada de una Peregrina a la casa, quien pide lugar para reposar y recuperar fuerzas. Los niños quedan atrapados con ella, mientras que Martín, desafiando al mal tiempo imperante esa noche, parte a la feria de ganado montando un salvaje potro. La Peregrina juega con los niños, se cansa y se queda dormida, no sin antes pedirle a los niños que la despieten antes de las nueve. El abuelo, mientras tanto, sospecha de ella, cree que ya la conoce. Cuando cae en la cuenta de que la Peregrina es la Muerte, la despierta desesperado, cuando las nueve ya han pasado de largo, por lo cual no puede cumplir su misión: llevarse a Martín. Este regresa al poco tiempo de haber partido, trayendo consigo en brazos a una muchacha que vio caer al río. A partir de este momento, Adela, la muchacha, comienza a ocupar lentamente el lugar de Angélica en la casa, mientras que la Peregrina, en un diálogo emotivo con el abuelo, anuncia que volverá después de que hayan pasado siete lunas. Finalmente, Adela ocupa también el lugar del corazón de Martín, quien le confiesa la verdad, su verdad. Angélica no está muerta, ha huído persiguiendo a un hombre, pero él lo ha callado respetando su memoria. Es la noche de San Juan y la Peregrina regresa, pues tiene alguien a quien buscar. Ese alguien es Angélica, que retorna, vejada como ser humano, perdida en sus actos, a buscar un poco de paz en su casa, con su familia. La Peregrina, persuasivamente, la convence de que ya nada tiene que hacer allí, que su lugar ya está ocupado. Se lleva entonces a Angélica hasta el río, y la obra concluye cuando traen su cadáver, limpio, puro, ante su madre, quien se arrodilla ante ella al grito de milagro.
Rating:  Summary: Bueno para leer en inglés o en español... Review: Leer este tipo de historias me resulta agradable para TODOS los sentidos. Gástate tus dólares aquí y no te arrepentirás...
Rating:  Summary: Este libro no es interesante;la lengua del autor es horible. Review: Que tiene Alejandro Casona en su cabeza? Es una lastima que un libro como esto habia escrito.
Rating:  Summary: One of the best Spanish plays ever written Review: This play is a masterpiece of the Spanish language. The play is inspiring, rich in the use of the language and a precise reflection of the people of Asturias (a region in Northern Spain). I fully recommend it. There is no reason for anybody educated not to like it (unless you're from Newton, MA, you're name is Alan Flamerwald and you don't know how to write nor read in Spanish). Please, read the play and judge.
Rating:  Summary: One of the best Spanish plays ever written Review: This play is a masterpiece of the Spanish language. The play is inspiring, rich in the use of the language and a precise reflection of the people of Asturias (a region in Northern Spain). I fully recommend it. There is no reason for anybody educated not to like it (unless you're from Newton, MA, you're name is Alan Flamerwald and you don't know how to write nor read in Spanish). Please, read the play and judge.
Rating:  Summary: Good play, good way to learn Spanish. Review: This play is captivating and is a fun and interesting way to learn Spanish. If I didn't understand a word, or sentence I raced to find out what was being said so that I could understand crucial plot events. I couldn't put it down until the end. Wonderful!
Rating:  Summary: Good play, good way to learn Spanish. Review: This play is captivating and is a fun and interesting way to learn Spanish. If I didn't understand a word, or sentence I raced to find out what was being said so that I could understand crucial plot events. I couldn't put it down until the end. Wonderful!
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