This edition presents The Mountain Girl from La Vera (1613) for the first time in English. The extraordinary protagonist, Gila, calls herself a man, takes pride in doing things men do, and falls in love with a queen. Her betrayal by an army captain...
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Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt / Zentrale
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This edition presents The Mountain Girl from La Vera (1613) for the first time in English. The extraordinary protagonist, Gila, calls herself a man, takes pride in doing things men do, and falls in love with a queen. Her betrayal by an army captain who she has humiliated leads to tragedy. Gila has been described as feminist, lesbian, queer, and transgender. It is a vibrant, relevant play and a great piece of theatre
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Playwright and His World -- Sources and Contexts -- Historical Events -- Analysis -- Textual and Stage History -- A Note on the Translation -- Bibliography -- La Serrana de la Vera / The Mountain Girl from La Vera -- Notes
