The House of Desires
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The House of Desires
By (Author) Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Translated by Catherine Boyle
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
1st July 2004
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
862.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
108
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
Description
Originally written by seventeenth century nun Sor Juana Inz de la Cruz and adapted here by Catherine Boyle, House of Desires is a romantic farce involving a brother and sister entangled in a web of love with four others. Critically acclaimed, this play was part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Spanish Golden Age 2004 season.
Reviews
'House of Desires is a joy' * British Theatre Guide *
'immensely enjoyable.This House should bring the roof down' * Whats On Stage *
Author Bio
One of the few female playwrights of the Spanish Golden Age and a major Baroque literary figure in Mexico.
