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El alcalde de Zalamea

By Pedro Calderón de la Barca

When a captain dishonours the daughter of the wealthy peasant Pedro Crespo, and Crespo is made mayor of Zalamea, he arrests the officer and demands justice. Calderón's play sets the honour of a common man against the privilege of the army.

Summary written with Claude Sonnet 5.5.

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Table of contents

  1. 1: Jornada Primera
  2. 2: Jornada Segunda
  3. 3: Jornada Tercera