The Mayor of Zalamea (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Pedro Calderón de laBarca
- First Published: 1651
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Sixteenth century
- Setting: Zalamea, Spain
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Farms, farmers, or farming, Seventeenth century, Kings, queens, or royalty, Sixteenth century, Soldiers, Spain or Spanish people, Monarchy, Bribery
- Locales: Spain, Zalamea, Spain
Characters Discussed
Pedro Crespo (PEH-droh KREHS-poh), a farmer of Zalamea whose story was first told in a play by Lope de Vega. He is a candidate for mayor in the approaching elections. Because he is wealthy, his house is selected as lodgings for Captain Ataide, who is leading his troops to Guadalupe. Although he is a commoner, he is a proud and independent man.
Juan Crespo (hwahn), his son, who wants his father to refuse hospitality to the Spanish soldiers. Later, he suspects the trickery of Captain Ataide and is almost killed for drawing a sword against him in...
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See Also:
Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Drama)Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Poetry)Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Dictionary of World Biography)
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