Saturday Night: A Novel For The Stage In Five Tableaux (1918)

Saturday Night: A Novel For The Stage In Five Tableaux is a play written by Jacinto Benavente and originally published in 1918. The play is set in Madrid and follows the lives of a group of characters over the course of one Saturday night. The five tableaux, or scenes, each depict a different moment in the night and explore themes of love, infidelity, jealousy, and social class.The play opens with a group of young people at a dance, where they are introduced to a wealthy and influential man named Don Juan. Throughout the night, Don Juan flirts with several women, including the wife of a jealous man named Rodrigo. As the night progresses, tensions rise and secrets are revealed, leading to a dramatic conclusion.The play is known for its witty dialogue and sharp social commentary, particularly regarding the hypocrisy of the upper class. Benavente was a prominent Spanish playwright and Nobel laureate, and Saturday Night is considered one of his most successful works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.