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Jacinto Benavente

Jacinto Benavente

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Literary FiguresLiterary CriticismPlays

ISBN10: 1025409493
ISBN13: 9781025409498
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Jacinto Benavente is a comprehensive and authoritative critical study of the life and creative output of the celebrated Spanish dramatist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922. Written by the distinguished scholar Walter Starkie, this work provides a deep exploration of Benavente's transformative role in modern Spanish theater, examining how he broke away from the rigid melodramatic traditions of the past to introduce a new era of psychological realism and social satire.

Through detailed analysis, Starkie examines the evolution of Benavente's style and the recurring themes that define his vast body of work, including the complexities of human nature, the nuances of social class, and the intellectual irony that became his trademark. The study offers valuable insights into his most famous plays, such as The Bonds of Interest and The Passion Flower, situating them within the broader context of European literary movements at the turn of the twentieth century.

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