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4. Sources of La reina María Estuarda.

The article discusses the possible sources of Juan Bautista Diamante's "La reina María Estuarda." One author believes that the chief historical source of the play was the one written by Antonio de Herrera, but he failed to document his reasons. The play had also shown indirect borrowings from Regnau...

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Published in:Critical Edition of Juan Bautista Diamante's La Reina Maria Estuarda pp. 23 - 26
Main Authors: Paulson, Michael G., Alvarez-Detrell, Tamara
Format: Article
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1990
Subjects:
La reina Maria Estuarda (Theatrical production)
Diamante, Juan Bautista
Drama
Story plots
Themes in literature
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the possible sources of Juan Bautista Diamante's "La reina María Estuarda." One author believes that the chief historical source of the play was the one written by Antonio de Herrera, but he failed to document his reasons. The play had also shown indirect borrowings from Regnault's "Marie Stuard" in the presentation of the characters. It also says that the play had similarities in some scenarios and characters in Lope de Vega's "La corona trágica."