
CONTIGO PAN Y CEBOLLA - POR MANUEL EDUARDO DE GOROSTIZA - EDITED WITH NOTES, EXERCISES, AND VOCABULARY BY ELIZABETH MCGUIRE - FORMERLY INSTRUCTOR IN SPANISH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
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PREFACE
NOTICIA BIOGRÁFICA
CRÍTICA DE CONTIGO PAN Y CEBOLLA
CONTIGO PAN Y CEBOLLA - COMEDIA ORIGINAL EN CUATRO ACTOS - POR - MANUEL EDUARDO DE GOROSTIZA
ACTO PRIMERO - ESCENA PRIMERA - DOÑA MATILDE Y BRUNO
ESCENA II - DON EDUARDO, DOÑA MATILDE, BRUNO
ESCENA III - DOÑA MATILDE Y DON EDUARDO
ESCENA IV - BRUNO Y DICHOS
A breezy, witty comedy set in a bustling Spanish household, this play follows the tangled affections of a young woman whose heart is set on a charming but penniless suitor. Through lively banter and everyday misunderstandings, the characters reveal the humor and warmth of early‑19th‑century family life, from the quick‑tongued servant Bruno to the chatty matriarch Nicolasa. Their conversations sparkle with authentic domestic vocabulary, offering listeners an intimate glimpse of how love, pride, and modest means intersect in a lively home.
Beyond the amusing plot, the work doubles as a practical language tool. Over sixteen hundred carefully chosen words recur naturally, giving learners repeated exposure to idiomatic expressions while the accompanying notes and exercises invite deeper engagement. A brief biographical sketch of the playwright and a contemporary critique add cultural texture, making this performance both an entertaining drama and a valuable window into the social rhythms of historic Spain.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (219K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1789–1851

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