Fuenteovejuna
Lope de Vega
Medium | Spanish theatre play
Summary
"Fuenteovejuna" is a famous Spanish play written by Lope de Vega in 1612 or 1614. It is one of the best-known works of the Spanish Golden Age and is based on a historical incident that occurred in the village of Fuenteovejuna (now Fuente Obejuna) in 1476.
The play is set in the village of Fuenteovejuna in Castile during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. It centers on the villagers' collective uprising against their tyrannical overlord, Commander Fernán Gómez de Guzmán.