El castigo sin venganza.

<p><i>El castigo sin venganza</i> (Punishment Without Revenge) is a tragedy by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega written in the early 17th century. Set in Renaissance Italy the play explores themes of honor forbidden love and the complex moral dilemmas faced by those in positions of power.</p> <p>The Duke of Mantua recently married to Casandra returns from war with a bastard son Federico whom he legitimizes. Torn between duty and desire Federico finds himself falling in love with his stepmother Casandra leading to a web of intrigue and jealousy. When the Duke suspects their affections he engineers a cruel and unusual punishment that seeks to restore his honor without explicitly acknowledging the crime. Lope de Vega's masterful use of dramatic irony and poetic language creates a powerful and enduring exploration of human nature and the consequences of unchecked passion.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>