The son of Don Juan an original drama in 3 acts inspired by the reading of Ibsen's work entitled 'Gengangere'

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The son of Don Juan an original drama in 3 acts inspired by the reading of Ibsen's work entitled 'Gengangere'

by José Echegaray

EN·~3 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

José Echegaray: a Sketch. BY JAMES GRAHAM.

34:24
2

TWO WORDS BY WAY OF PROLOGUE.

4:14
3

PERSONS OF THE DRAMA.

0:14
4

ACT I.

47:18
5

ACT II.

51:33
6

ACT III.

48:02

Description

A vivid portrait unfolds of a man whose early years were defined by precision and discipline. Born in Madrid in 1832, he excelled at the Escuela de Caminos, graduating at the top of his class and earning a reputation for meticulous obedience. Yet beneath the engineer’s methodical exterior lay a restless curiosity for the stage, nurtured by countless evenings watching dramas from the great European repertoire.

The narrative follows his quiet transformation from a celebrated civil‑engineer to an unexpected playwright. A chance encounter with his younger brother’s modest verse ignites a spark, prompting him to draft his first tragic drama—a work he later hides away, unsure of its worth. As he delves deeper into the craft, the story captures his struggle to reconcile the logical rigor of his profession with the alluring, spontaneous world of theater, hinting at the brilliance that will soon reshape Spanish drama.

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The son of Don Juan an original drama in 3 acts inspired by the reading of Ibsen's work entitled 'Gengangere' an original drama in 3 acts inspired by the reading of Ibsen's work entitled 'Gengangere'

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (178K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2017-12-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

José Echegaray

José Echegaray

1832–1916

A Nobel Prize-winning Spanish dramatist, he brought high-stakes moral conflict and theatrical intensity back to the stage while also building a remarkable career in science and public life.

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