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This is a summary of a book, Bernarda Alba, by Federico Garca Lorca. It tells the story of a widow, Bernarda Alba, and her five daughters who are imprisoned in mourning along with her. One by one, they make a bid for freedom, with tragic consequences. The book includes a commentary, chronology, notes, and bibliography.
Bernarda Alba is a widow, and her five daughters are incarcerated in mourning along with her. One by one they make a bid for freedom, with tragic consequences. Federico Garca Lorca's tale depicts the repression of women within Catholic Spain in the years before the war. This Methuen Student Edition includes a commentary, chronology, notes, and bibliography.