Three of Federico García Lorca's most famous plays in one volume, translated from Spanish and accompanied by an introduction by the exceptional Scottish playwright, Jo Clifford.

“There is a fire that burns in my head. There is an ocean that drowns my heart.”

Lorca's passionate and lyrical stories of desire and revenge highlight the plight of Spain's peasants in the 1930s and are considered masterpieces of 20th-century theater. These plays express Lorca's intense anger at society's injustices and his commitment to creating art that can rectify them.

The collection includes the plays "Blood Wedding," "Yerma," and "The House of Bernarda Alba," in sensitive and theatrical translations, as well as a complete introduction to Lorca, his era, and his work.

The Nick Hern Books Drama Classic Collections series brings together the most popular plays from a single author or a specific period. It offers students, actors, and audience members clean and accessible editions accompanied by comprehensive introductions. When originals are in English, a glossary of unfamiliar words and phrases is provided. When originals are in a foreign language, translations aim to be both theatrical and accurate, and are done by translators whose work is regularly presented in professional theater.

Pages: 216, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm