The Surgeon of Honour

The Surgeon of Honour

The Surgeon of Honour

Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Gwynne Edwards

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The Surgeon of Honour

The Surgeon of Honour

Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Gwynne Edwards

Overview

Gutierre is obsessed with the need to preserve his honour and reputation. He marries Dona Mencia, unaware at first that she had been courted by the King's brother. Gutierre is convinced that Mencia is unfaithful and engages a bloodletter to bleed her to death; the King, suspecting his guilt, forces him to marry a previously-abandoned sweetheart. Gutierre warns that he has already been the 'surgeon' of his honour and could be again ...

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Period
  • Time Period: 17th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting
  • Target Audience: Adult

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Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Born in Madrid, Spain, on January 17, 1600, Pedro Calderón de la Barca would eventually become one of Spain's most important dramatists. Along with the older playwright Lope De Vega, Calderón would dominate Spain's Golden Age of theatre. Educated at the Jesuit Colegio Imperia ...
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