Chapter Three: The Sociology of Lope's El villano en su rincón.

Chapter three of the book "Comedia & Points of View" is presented. It examines the relationship between the social classes, how class distinctions alienate people, and what needs to be done to bridge the social gap between nobles and peasants. It reviews Lope De Vega's "El villano en su rincón," a c...

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Published in:	'Comedia' & Points of View pp. 34 - 46
Main Author:	Hesse, Everett W.
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1984
Subjects:	Social classes in literature Nobility (Social class) Peasants Vega, Lope de, 1562-1635 Aesthetics
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Chapter three of the book "Comedia & Points of View" is presented. It examines the relationship between the social classes, how class distinctions alienate people, and what needs to be done to bridge the social gap between nobles and peasants. It reviews Lope De Vega's "El villano en su rincón," a classic example of social encounters in terms of the aesthetic. It explores how the concepts of authority and power can be used to unite people of different social ranks.