Weight | 0.350 kg |
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Dimensions | 210 × 134 × 18 mm |
ISBN | 9781557830067 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 1996 |
Publisher | Applause |
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Life is a Dream (Eric Bentley’s Dramatic Repertoire)
Translations of four great Spanish dramas: Calderon de la Barca Life Is a Dream; Miguel de Cervantes Siege of Numantia; Lope de Vega Fuente Ovejuna; Tirso de Molina The Trickster of Seville.
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