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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instanceOf Spanish Golden Age drama
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
tragicomedy
hasMotif duel and killing of the Commander
supernatural vengeance
the stone guest NERFINISHED
influenceOn Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre by Molière NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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
defiance of social and divine law
resolution damnation of Don Juan
setting Seville NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
theme divine justice
honor
libertinism
morality
retribution
seduction
sin and punishment

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