Don Juan by Tirso de Molina
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Don Juan by Tirso de Molina is a 17th-century Spanish play that introduced the legendary libertine seducer Don Juan, a figure that became foundational in European literature and drama.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Golden Age drama
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | circa 1616–1630 ⓘ |
| author | Tirso de Molina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| characterTypeIntroduced | Don Juan archetype ⓘ |
| climax | banquet scene with the statue of Don Gonzalo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | three-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition | Spanish comedia ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
duel and killing of the Commander
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supernatural vengeance ⓘ the stone guest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre by Molière
NERFINISHED
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Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorrilla NERFINISHED ⓘ The Libertine tradition in European literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | foundational work for the Don Juan myth in European culture ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Don Gonzalo de Ulloa
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Don Juan Tenorio NERFINISHED ⓘ Doña Ana de Ulloa NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabela NERFINISHED ⓘ Tisbea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson | no one can escape divine justice ⓘ |
| moralPerspective | Catholic didacticism ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque literature ⓘ |
| notableContribution | introduced the literary figure of Don Juan as a libertine seducer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | major work of Spanish Baroque theatre ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young nobleman, Don Juan, seduces and deceives women, kills the Commander Don Gonzalo, and is ultimately dragged to hell by the statue of his victim as divine punishment. ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
cynical seducer
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defiance of social and divine law ⓘ |
| resolution | damnation of Don Juan ⓘ |
| setting |
Seville
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
divine justice
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honor ⓘ libertinism ⓘ morality ⓘ retribution ⓘ seduction ⓘ sin and punishment ⓘ |
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