The Golden Age (1500-1700) was the crowning glory of Spainís intellectual and artistic achievements, from the paintings of Vel·zquez and Murillo to the literature of Cervantes and CalderÛn. Dramatic writing reached unequalled heights and Teatro EspaÒol del Siglo de Oro traces its development through this uniquely creative period and provides unprecedented access to a large and representative collection of texts.

For every scholar of Spanish literature it creates countless new opportunities for research through an incomparable collection of study texts. Students and teachers can create their own anthologies for coursework or projects and print them out quickly and inexpensively. For any library it is an invaluable reference work for answering all manner of enquiries.

Teatro EspaÒol del Siglo de Oro contains approximately 850 works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by 16 major authors including Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes, CalderÛn de la Barca and Tirso de Molina.

The entire text of each play is included. The coding has been especially adapted for dramatic works, allowing you to limit your searches to specific elements of the plays. You can browse the complete list of dramas in the database and then select any work for display, starting at the beginning or going directly to a particular act and scene. You can also browse indexes of authors and titles. The interface is available in both English and Spanish.