The Bonds of Interest

play by Benavente y Martínez

Also known as: “Los intereses creados”

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Los intereses creados, or The Bonds of Interest, is a celebrated play by Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente y Martínez. Written in 1907, it draws inspiration from the Italian commedia dell'arte. Benavente, a Nobel Prize winner in Literature, used prose and dialogue to explore social criticism and the play of minds, moving away from declamatory verse and melodrama. The Bonds of Interest is considered his most enduring work, showcasing his wit and craftsmanship in the comedy of manners genre.12

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Jacinto Benavente y Martínez
, Los intereses creados (performed 1903, published 1907; The Bonds of Interest, performed 1919), his most celebrated work, based on the Italian commedia dell’arte; Los malhechores del bien (performed 1905; The Evil Doers of Good); La noche del sábado (performed 1903; Saturday Night, performed 1926); and…
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, Los intereses creados (performed 1903, published 1907; The Bonds of Interest, performed 1919), his most celebrated work, based on the Italian commedia dell’arte; Los malhechores del bien (performed 1905; The Evil Doers of Good); La noche del sábado (performed 1903; Saturday Night, performed 1926); and…
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Spanish literature
Drama
Los intereses creados (1907; The Bonds of Interest), echoing the 16th-century commedia dell’arte, is his most enduring work. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922. The poetic, nostalgic drama of Eduardo Marquina revived lyric theatre, together with the so-called género chico (light dramatic or operatic one-act playlets).…
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Los intereses creados (1907; The Bonds of Interest), echoing the 16th-century commedia dell’arte, is his most enduring work. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922. The poetic, nostalgic drama of Eduardo Marquina revived lyric theatre, together with the so-called género chico (light dramatic or operatic one-act playlets).…
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