The Gardener’s Dog (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Lope de Vega Carpio
- First Published: 1618
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Late sixteenth century
- Setting: Naples
- Genres: Drama, Comedia
- Subjects: Dogs, Love or romance, Marriage, Sixteenth century, Italy or Italians, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers
- Locales: Naples, Italy
Characters Discussed
Diana (DYAH-nah), the countess of Belflor, who is like the gardener’s dog that will not eat the food or let anyone else enjoy it. Investigating the story of a man seen escaping from the top story of her palace, she discovers that her secretary, Teodoro, has been seeing Marcela, one of her ladies in waiting. At first, she gives permission for their wedding, but then she changes her mind and in a letter dictated to Teodoro hints at her affection for him, though his blood is not noble. Meanwhile, she is courted by two nobles and consents to marry Ricardo,...
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Lope de Vega Carpio (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Lope de Vega Carpio (Poetry)Lope de Vega Carpio (Drama)Lope de Vega Carpio (Dictionary of World Biography)
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