{"product_id":"the-pretender-paperback","title":"The Pretender - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlarcon Juan Ruiz de\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eUcla Working Group\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a strange new world, indeed! Who knows what is true? As seventeenth-century Spain experiences the growing pains of change, discovery, and globalism, playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcón exploits the public's receptiveness with the ultimate gaslighting romance. Alarcón's protagonist tests the loyalty of his beloved by pretending to be Cousin Diego from Flanders. Strangely, and uniquely in Spanish drama, there is no costume involved in the trickery-only lies and disinformation. Even close friends and family believe the lie (or do they?) ... and who learns the lesson? With this new translation, the team at UCLA's Center for 17th and 18th Century Studies brings Alarcón's play \u003cem\u003eEl semejante a sí mismo\u003c\/em\u003e to an English-speaking audience. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by the UCLA Working Group on the \u003cem\u003eComedia\u003c\/em\u003e in Translation and Performance.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is part of the \u003cem\u003eDiversifying the Classics \u003c\/em\u003eproject at UCLA, which seeks to foster awareness and appreciation of the Hispanic Golden Age and give theater professionals the materials and tools to explore its rich tradition. For more information, visit the UCLA project on the web: http: \/\/diversifyingtheclassics.humanities.ucla.edu\/\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750195200288,"sku":"9781588713964","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4155139ceb49d9530c43b5d60792a9dd.webp?v=1779945632","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pretender-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}