Auto da barca do inferno

Gil Vicente2014
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"This is a dramatic allegory: there are two boats which the characters can climb into - the Inferno, provided the devil; and the Glory, provided by an Angel. On stage, the self judgment of souls is accomplished, and mostly follows the first barge. Among the "defendants", a loan shark, a wealthy shoemaker, a fool, a pimp, a usurer, four horsemen and a corrupt friar, as well as other representatives of humanity. Much more than a satire of Lisbon society in early 16th century, more than a scam or a certificate of morality (though it is this), "Auto da Hell Barca" is a reasoning humorous vices that erode the world and a critical - unfortunately still valid - the organization of the human society." -- cataloger's translation of summary on goodreads.com

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