Prosper Merimee : Plays on Hispanic Themes Carvajal's Family, the Gilded Coach, the Opportunity, Ines Mendo (Currents in Comparative Romance Languages & Literatures)

Mandel (literature, California Institute of Technology) has translated plays from several languages and published his own work for the stage. Here he presents five of the eight plays on Hispanic themes that French storyteller and playwright Mřimě (1803-70) wrote. He assumes readers are unfamiliar with the playwright, and so introduces him and his work at some length. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)