The Rogue of Seville, or The Stone Guest/ El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra

The cunning and audacious Don Juan charms women and destroys families because he is confident in his impunity. Dona Juana is separated from her beloved and goes to amazing lengths to get him back. The bandit and murderer Enrico turns out to be more pious than the monk Paulo, who has long lost faith in God. In each of the three plays, the Spanish playwright Tirso de Molina subtly 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 Rogue of Seville, or The Stone Guest,’ ‘Don Gil of the Green Breeches,’ and ‘Condemned for Lack of Faith.’ Each play is accompanied by a parallel translation by V. A. Pyast, a Russian symbolist poet, translator, and literary theoretician, as well as expressive illustrations. For ease of reading, each line in Russian is placed opposite the corresponding stanza in Spanish. This arrangement allows for easy comparison of the original text with the translation, 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 elegance 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.