Cover of Don Juan Tenorio

Don Juan Tenorio

by José Zorrilla

Translated by A. S. Kline · Translated by Nancy Mayberry

"Don Juan Tenorio" by José Zorrilla is a play written in 1844. This romantic reimagining of the legendary Don Juan follows a notorious rake who wagers he can seduce any woman and defeat any man. When he kidnaps the innocent Doña Inés from a convent, genuine love stirs within him for the first time. But after murdering her father and abandoning her, Don Juan returns years later to find a cemetery where his mansion once stood—and discovers his victims' statues hold supernatural power over his fate.

Summary written by Project Gutenberg, by machine.

Languages
English, Spanish (Español)
On Project Gutenberg since
1 March 2004
Read in the last 30 days
1,774 times at Project Gutenberg

More by José Zorrilla

See all: More by José Zorrilla

More from the shelf “6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics”

See all: More from the shelf “6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics”

Subjects and shelves