The Great Galeoto (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: José Echegaray yEizaguirre
- First Published: 1881
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Social satire
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Madrid, Spain
- Genres: Satire, Drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Drama or dramatists, Gossip, Duels or dueling, Spain or Spanish people, Propaganda, Madrid
- Locales: Madrid, Spain
Characters Discussed
Ernesto (ehr-NAYS-toh), a young playwright taken into the home of his father’s close friend Don Julián as secretary. Don Julián has a young and beautiful wife, Teodora, and the presence of the handsome young secretary in the household causes gossip. When Don Julián’s brother Severo voices his suspicions, Ernesto, though entirely innocent, moves from Don Julián’s house into a garret. The Viscount Nebreda repeats the malicious slander publicly in Ernesto’s presence and is challenged to a duel. Before they can fight, Don Julián finds Nebreda,...
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