The Best Boy in Spain
De Vega, Lope / Vega, Lope De / Gitlitz, David
Drama. Latino/Latina Studies. In Spanish and English. THE BEST BOY IN SPAIN introduces us to a world where scheming and intrigue make marriage a weapon of diplomacy. Isabel of Castile's choice of a husband is endowed with enormous power and significance. The play is notable for its use of tableaux, static scenes heavy with symbolism, leading the spectator to view the Catholic monarchs with religious awe as the rescuers of Catholic Iberia from ...