Blood Wedding and Yerma
by Federico García Lorca, Langston Hughes, W.S. Merwin

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Readers appreciate the emotional depth and poetic language of these plays by Garcia Lorca, with many enjoying the themes of love, tragedy, and societal expectations. 'Yerma' often shines brighter among the two, being praised for its exploration of motherhood and female experiences. However, some find the stories occasionally predictable and the translations challenging. Overall, Lorca's works are remembered as classics that resonate well with audiences today.

Poetic language and imageryDeep emotional themesStrong female charactersEngaging and dramatic plotsSome predictable storylinesTranslations can be confusing

Synopsis

These never-before published translations of "Blood Wedding" and "Yerma" unite two of Federico Garcia Lorca's most passionate masterpieces with two of America's most gifted poets, Langston Hughes and W.S.

Merwin.

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PublisherSamuel French
Year1994
BindingPaperback
Pages135
ISBN-139781559360807
ISBN-101559360801

Blood Wedding and Yerma is a play written by Federico García Lorca and published by Samuel French (1994).

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