Hispanic Classics
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As President Jack Kennedy takes power, the mob decide to succeed where the CIA has failed and take out Fidel Castro. They despatch a hit man, but it soon turns out that he has his own agenda and target - the President. But is the hitman operating alone, or does someone else want Kennedy dead?
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The shot
As President Jack Kennedy takes power, the mob decide to succeed where the CIA has failed and take out Fidel Castro. They despatch a hit man, but it soon turns out that he has his own agenda and target - the President. But is the hitman operating alone, or does someone else want Kennedy dead?
Mariana Pineda
Federico Garcia Lorca's "Mariana Pineda" is a historical drama based on the life of a young woman executed for revolutionary ideals, exploring themes of fate, freedom, and womanhood against the backdrop of a Pre-Franco dictatorship. Here's a more detailed overview: HISTORICAL CONTEXT: The play is set in 1820's and was written as a challenge to the Pre-Franco dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, exploring themes of freedom and oppression. CHARACTER: Mariana de Pineda, the protagonist, is portrayed as a young, rebellious heroine who defies the oppressive dictatorship in the name of love and liberty. THEMES: The play delves into the conflict of fate, freedom, and womanhood, with Mariana's story serving as a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism. LORCA'S STYLE: Lorca's lyrical work often incorporates elements of Spanish folklore, Andalusian flamenco and Gypsy culture, and caste condo, or "deep song," while exploring themes of romantic love and tragedy. LORCA'S LIFE: Federico Garcia Lorca ( born June 5, 1898, Fuente Vaqueros, Granada province, Spain-died August 18 or 19, 1936, between Viznar and Alfacar, Granada province) was a Spanish poet and playwright who, in a career that spanned just 19 years, resurrected and revitalized the most and basic strains of Spanish poetry and theatre.
Yerma
Como repetidamente declaró Federico García Lorca, Yerma es una tragedia con un solo tema (la mujer estéril) y un carácter en progresivo desarrollo. A través del largo tiempo dramático, Yerma lucha desesperadamente con su verdad, que cada vez se vuelve más conflictiva y no ceja en ello hasta consumarla. La resolución final -la muerte del marido- es la última defensa de su sueño imposible y una afirmación rotunda de su destino trágico ante la ciega fatalidad. La pieza teatral que da cuerpo a este libro, fue escrita por Federico García Lorca en el año 1924 y puesta en escena por primera vez en Madrid bajo la interpretación de Margarita Xirgu.