Tirso de Molina: Tamar's Revenge [Paperback]

The story comes from the Second Book of Samuel and tells of the incestuous passion of Amnon, David's eldest son, for his half-sister, Tamar and the subsequent murder of Amnon by his brother Absolom. Amnon's lust is set in the context of complementary passions of ambition and revenge, reflected in Absolom and Tamar respectively.Preface
Introduction:
Tirso de Molina and his time
Tirso and the Comedia
Humour, irony and the paradox in Tirso's theatre
The moral emphases of Tirso's theatre
Tirso's biblical plays
La venganza de Tamar
A note on staging
Notes to the Introduction
Bibliography
La Venganza de Tamar/Tamar's Revenge (facing page text and translation)
ACT I Jornada primera
ACT II Jornada segunda
Jornada tercera
Notes