In this innovative and comprehensive study, Parker brings to light the scope of Diamante's treatment of a variety of female characters in several of his most significant works. A must for scholars interested in this important yet often overlooked Golden Age dramatist. "With this study, Mary Parker fills a void in the critical bibliography of Juan Bautista Diamante . . . [and it] will be of interest not only to Diamante scholars but also to those interested in thecharacterization of women in Golden Age theater." -De Lys Osmond, Hispania. Text in Spanish