Below is a timeline of the history of spain from the reign of queen isabel ii through the spanish civil war. She is the 30 year old daughter of bernarda who, almost by default, develops a deep. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The house of bernarda alba was lorcas last play, completed on 19 june 1936, two months before lorcas death during the. The house of bernarda alba study guide the classic theatre of. This is to provide a sense of the immediate history that led up to the time lorca was writing in. Professor gina kaufmann in this thesis, i take the reader through the process and particular challenges of directing the house of bernarda alba, from choosing a translation, to casting from a pool of mostly.
Lorca did not include it in his plan for a trilogy of the spanish land which remained unfinished at the time of his murder. Commentators have often grouped it with blood wedding and yerma as a rural trilogy. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole. Lorca described the play in its subtitle as a drama of women in the villages of spain. The house of bernarda alba federico gqrciq lorcq tt tiie iiut tlur. When he completed bernarda alba, the second spanish republic was. The action takes place in the home of bernarda alba after the funeral of her. In many primitive civilizations defloration of the bride is a ritual, public or private, performed by a priest or stranger. A study guide pdf for alevel students to help them achieve a good mark on their exams and to get a better understanding of the play. Otra ed obras completas, madrid, aguilar, 1954, pp. Sexual nihilism in the house of bernarda alba by garcia. You will be tested on your understanding of the play in the writing exam you will need to write about one of the two cultural topics and you will be questioned on both in the oral examination. Life inside the house of bernarda alba may 2011 toby bercovici, b. How relevant a book subtitled a drama of women in the villages of spain can be to a sophisticated 21stcentury reader.
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