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Release : 2019-02-06
Genre : Literary Collections
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 283/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Mountain Girl from La Vera by :
Download or read book The Mountain Girl from La Vera written by . This book was released on 2019-02-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition presents The Mountain Girl from La Vera (1613) for the first time in English. The extraordinary protagonist, Gila, calls herself a man, takes pride in doing things men do, and falls in love with a queen. Her betrayal by an army captain who she has humiliated leads to tragedy. Gila has been described as feminist, lesbian, queer, and transgender. It is a vibrant, relevant play and a great piece of theatre.