The Trickster of Seville, or The Stone Guest

The cunning and audacious Don Juan charms ladies and destroys families, because he is confident in his impunity. Dona Juana is separated from her beloved and goes to extraordinary tricks to win him back. The bandit and murderer Enrico turns... out to be more pious than the monk Paulo, who has long lost his faith in God. In each of the three plays, the Spanish playwright Tirso de Molina intricately depicts life itself, full of contradictions and human passions. This edition includes the original text of the three most famous plays by Tirso de Molina: "The Trickster of Seville, or The Stone Guest," "Don Gill Green Pants," and "Condemned for Lack of Faith." Each play is accompanied by a parallel translation by V. A. Pyasta, a Russian symbolist poet, translator, and literary theorist, as well as expressive illustrations. For reading convenience, each line in Russian is placed opposite the corresponding stanza in Spanish. Such placement will allow for easy comparison of the original text with the translation, drawing attention to the difficulties faced by the translator and noting the most accurately translated fragments. The hardcover binding with gold embossing, illustrations, gift design inside, and golden ribbon bookmark add sophistication and appeal to the book. It can be purchased not only for one's collection but also as a gift for dear and close people.