Yerma
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Book Description
Yerma (meaning 'Barren') is one of three tragic plays about peasants and rural life that make up Lorca's 'rural trilogy'.
It is possibly Lorca's harshest play following a woman's Herculean
struggle against the curse of infertility. The woman's barrenness
becomes a metaphor for her marriage in a traditional society that
denies women sexual or social equality. Her desperate desire fo... More
Book Information
Publisher | Methuen Drama |
Binding | Paperback (43 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 208 |
ISBN-10 | 0713683260 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0713683264 |
Publication Date | 02/20/2007 |
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About Federico Garcia Lorca (Author) : Federico Garcia Lorca is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Federico Garcia Lorca include Yerma, Bodas De Sangre.
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About Gwynne Edwards (Translator) : Gwynne Edwards is a published translator. A published credit of Gwynne Edwards is Yerma (Student Editions S.).
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