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May,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 196 SOT ATANI BULETI Pag Tiree May,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 196 SOT ATANI BULETI Pag Tiree

Love vs. IBM CORONA DE AMOR Y MUERTE.

By Alejandro Casona. Edited by Jose A. Balseiro and J. Riis Owre. Ox- ford University Press, New York, 1960. Paperbound. $2.75.

"At long last I am able to say a few words of my own. .. . A few hours ago I discharged my last duty as King and Emperor.... You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the Throne. . . . But you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to dis- charge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love. . .. "

These words were spoken over the radio to the world in 1936 by Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Pat- rick David Windsor (Edward VIII), terminating the shortest British reign since that of Edward V, who was murdered nearly 500 years ago. Prime Minister Baldwin, quoting Hamlet I, 3 ("his will is not his own"), de- clared that "no more grave message had ever been received by Parliament" than Edward's abdication. Vast oceans of mail poured into London from England, the Empire, and abroad, especially from America. Queen Mary, wife of George V, said to Edward, "That woman has two living husbands." World journalism had a field-day of indefinite prolon- gation. News Week said "fate of a monarch, course of an empire, destiny of one-half billion souls depend on Mrs. Simpson of Baltimore." Time called Wally Simpson "Cinderella." Journalistic cliches cluttered up the wires and air-waves around the world: "Tory vs. Commoner, Baldwin vs. Nature"; "Edward Draws Fire of Archbishop of Canterbury." And as a number of language teachers lis- tened to Edward's farewell speech, one professor among us became so tense that he grasped the vase of flowers on the desk of the department secretary and burst it violently agains the window sill. Language to express feelings had deserted language teachers.

I have dwelt at some length on Ed ward VIII's empire-shaking decision because it offers a modern British paralloel to a medieval Portuguese prince's decision in Corona de amor y muerte. Like Edward, the Portu- guese prince, Pedro, had to choose

Love vs. IBM CORONA DE AMOR Y MUERTE.

By Alejandro Casona. Edited by Jose A. Balseiro and J. Riis Owre. Ox- ford University Press, New York, 1960. Paperbound. $2.75.

"At long last I am able to say a few words of my own. .. . A few hours ago I discharged my last duty as King and Emperor.... You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the Throne. . . . But you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to dis- charge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love. . .. "

These words were spoken over the radio to the world in 1936 by Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Pat- rick David Windsor (Edward VIII), terminating the shortest British reign since that of Edward V, who was murdered nearly 500 years ago. Prime Minister Baldwin, quoting Hamlet I, 3 ("his will is not his own"), de- clared that "no more grave message had ever been received by Parliament" than Edward's abdication. Vast oceans of mail poured into London from England, the Empire, and abroad, especially from America. Queen Mary, wife of George V, said to Edward, "That woman has two living husbands." World journalism had a field-day of indefinite prolon- gation. News Week said "fate of a monarch, course of an empire, destiny of one-half billion souls depend on Mrs. Simpson of Baltimore." Time called Wally Simpson "Cinderella." Journalistic cliches cluttered up the wires and air-waves around the world: "Tory vs. Commoner, Baldwin vs. Nature"; "Edward Draws Fire of Archbishop of Canterbury." And as a number of language teachers lis- tened to Edward's farewell speech, one professor among us became so tense that he grasped the vase of flowers on the desk of the department secretary and burst it violently agains the window sill. Language to express feelings had deserted language teachers.

I have dwelt at some length on Ed ward VIII's empire-shaking decision because it offers a modern British paralloel to a medieval Portuguese prince's decision in Corona de amor y muerte. Like Edward, the Portu- guese prince, Pedro, had to choose between the Woman (Ines) and Na- tional Turmoil. Vast pressures worked between the Woman (Ines) and Na- tional Turmoil. Vast pressures worked

against Pedro's love, as against Ed- ward's. They defeated neither one. To all questions raised Prince Pe- dro had one reply: "No tengo mads que una requesta para todas tus pregun- tas: Ines."

Casona's tragedy, part history and part legend, introduces the prince to us when he has been already secretly married for ten years. The entire plot is constructed around the absorbing conflict which arises from his father's attempts to annul his marriage and substitute a politico-hymeneal union with the beautiful Spanish Princess Constanza. Casona unifies and con- centrates all forces for and against love in three exciting and highly lyrical acts. Many passages are quotable for their beauty and (if there arc no marriage counselors listening) truth. Casona exalts fidelity, loyalty, affection, passion, devotion. At no point is there any slack rope. Lures, traps, snares, decoys of palace in- trigue come in rapid succession to sever the two lovers, but in vain. The danger of assassination of Ines begins as a small cloud and ends as a great storm. Civil war follows In6s' murder, and Pedro, become king, exe- cutes the assassins of his queen, braces her corpse upon the throne, and places the crown upon her head in the presence of a great company. He kneels before her, kisses her hand, and the curtain comes down to the stirring sound of campanas de gloria.

I recommend this play enthusiasti- cally for Spanish classes. It is extra- ordinarily well edited with an introduction, footnotes to save the students' time, vocabulary, question- naires, and clear print. All the most modern externals are present, and the price is reasonable. But above ali Corona de amor y muerte presents, in lyrical Spanish, an all-consuming passion which countervails the punched-card reasoning of an age so hag-ridden by electronic sorters that a lady graduate in Social Researcn from New York University actually was able to establish a Scientific In- troduction Service (with pink IBM cards for girls and blue for boys) and attract 2500 paying customers, as of February 28, according to the New York Times. "The narrow- minded tend to find fault," she ex-

against Pedro's love, as against Ed- ward's. They defeated neither one. To all questions raised Prince Pe- dro had one reply: "No tengo mads que una requesta para todas tus pregun- tas: Ines."

Casona's tragedy, part history and part legend, introduces the prince to us when he has been already secretly married for ten years. The entire plot is constructed around the absorbing conflict which arises from his father's attempts to annul his marriage and substitute a politico-hymeneal union with the beautiful Spanish Princess Constanza. Casona unifies and con- centrates all forces for and against love in three exciting and highly lyrical acts. Many passages are quotable for their beauty and (if there arc no marriage counselors listening) truth. Casona exalts fidelity, loyalty, affection, passion, devotion. At no point is there any slack rope. Lures, traps, snares, decoys of palace in- trigue come in rapid succession to sever the two lovers, but in vain. The danger of assassination of Ines begins as a small cloud and ends as a great storm. Civil war follows In6s' murder, and Pedro, become king, exe- cutes the assassins of his queen, braces her corpse upon the throne, and places the crown upon her head in the presence of a great company. He kneels before her, kisses her hand, and the curtain comes down to the stirring sound of campanas de gloria.

I recommend this play enthusiasti- cally for Spanish classes. It is extra- ordinarily well edited with an introduction, footnotes to save the students' time, vocabulary, question- naires, and clear print. All the most modern externals are present, and the price is reasonable. But above ali Corona de amor y muerte presents, in lyrical Spanish, an all-consuming passion which countervails the punched-card reasoning of an age so hag-ridden by electronic sorters that a lady graduate in Social Researcn from New York University actually was able to establish a Scientific In- troduction Service (with pink IBM cards for girls and blue for boys) and attract 2500 paying customers, as of February 28, according to the New York Times. "The narrow- minded tend to find fault," she ex- plained. "There is no such thing ab 'the one and only.' " Thus she spoke for her "mating machine" (sic). Prince Pedro's father would have nodded approval (". . . el amor .

plained. "There is no such thing ab 'the one and only.' " Thus she spoke for her "mating machine" (sic). Prince Pedro's father would have nodded approval (". . . el amor .

for language competence-

FOUNDATION COURSE IN

FRENCH Fraser, Squair, Parker


GERMAN Homberger, Ebelke


SPANISH Turk

Each of these texts com- prises a complete program which, in addition to providing working knowl- edge of the language in- volved, acts as a spring- board to further study in any direction-reading, writing, speaking, cultural appreciation. All three feature careful introduction to grammatical principles, meticulously designed exercises, and cultural material.

TAPES AND RECORDS

Supplementing the full introductions and ample drills in pronunciation: six 7-inch 331/3 rpm phono- graph records covering the first half of each course; tapes, matching the material on records, plus basic selections from the second half of each course.

for language competence-


FRENCH Fraser, Squair, Parker


GERMAN Homberger, Ebelke


SPANISH Turk

Each of these texts com- prises a complete program which, in addition to providing working knowl- edge of the language in- volved, acts as a spring- board to further study in any direction-reading, writing, speaking, cultural appreciation. All three feature careful introduction to grammatical principles, meticulously designed exercises, and cultural material.

TAPES AND RECORDS

Supplementing the full introductions and ample drills in pronunciation: six 7-inch 331/3 rpm phono- graph records covering the first half of each course; tapes, matching the material on records, plus basic selections from the second half of each course.

Texts, each about 450 pages, $4.75. Records, $10.00 each set. Tapes available.

Texts, each about 450 pages, $4.75. Records, $10.00 each set. Tapes available.

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El Sombrero

De Tres Picos

Pedro de Alarcon

A new edition of "el rey de los cuentos" has been pre- pared by Professor Carlos Hamilton of Vassar College. Among the features of this edition-

The book has been entirely reset, has a new format, and is bound in hard covers.

El Sombrero

De Tres Picos

Pedro de Alarcon



El Sombrero

De Tres Picos

Pedro de Alarcon



There is an enlightening troduction in Spanish Alarcon and his work



in- to

in- to

in- to

Professor Hamilton has com- pletely reworked the notes: they have been shortened, are now located on the pages to which they refer, and wherever possible are writ- ten in simple Spanish.

There is a complete end vocabulary.

The book will be published this spring by

HOLT, RINEHART & WINSTON, INC.

383 Madison Avenue New York 17, N. Y.











linda palabra para damas y trova- dores . . ."), but the whole of Corona de amor y muerte sounds a clear call- to-arms to resist the mating-machine mentality of our times.

I conclude with a friendly reproval of the editors for saying on page xvii that Pedro's love is not a "nor- mal, ordinary emotion, but a great passion. .. " Here they equate "nor- mal" with "commonplace" and score a point for the mating-machine. iProtesto en el nombre de Garcilaso de la Vega!

FRANCIS C. HAYES, University of Florida.







Southern Humanities Conference



The principal feature of the thir- teenth annual meeting of the South- ern Humanities Conference, which convened at Hollins College, Virginia, on March 17, 18, and 19, was a series of lectures arranged by Hollins College under the direction of Louis D. Rubin, Jr., chairman of the De- partment of English at Hollins. The announced theme of the meeting was "What Lies Ahead for the South?" and the papers were these: "An His- torian's View," by Marshall Fishwick of Washington and Lee University; "A Political Scientist's View," by William G. Carleton of the Univer- sity of Florida; "A Novelist's View," by George Garrett of Wesleyan Uni- versity; "A Southern Editor Looks at the South," by editor Virginius Dabney of the Richmond Times-Dis-

patch; and "The Future of the South: A Summing Up," by William Yan- dell Elliott of Harvard University. Though the lectures had but little to do with the place and problems of the humanities, all were provocative, and some were rewarding. Most, how- ever, lacked the objectivity that the South's introspection woefully needs.

rn the business sessions, the secretary-treasurer, Scott Osborn, announced that the Conference is now

composed of eighteen constituent societies, 133 associate members (institutions), three state societies, and twelve sustaining members (indivi. duals). The Conference's income was about $500 more this year than last. Editor Sturgis E. Leavitt reported that two newsletters were sent dur-

ing the year to the 7000 members of the constituent societies, and that Bulletin number 9, a study of the teaching of English in the South, would appear during 1960. There was











an inconclusive discussion of means of financing and distributing this Bulletin. The Conference voted to con- tinue a committee, under the chair- manship of Patrick G. Hogan, Jr., of Mississippi State University, charged with organizing a business- men's seminar on the humanities. Re- marks by the chairman, Lionel Ste- venson of Duke, seemed to summarize the consensus of the delegates present. He suggested that the SHC exists in a vacuum, that we have not yet solved the problem of effectively re- porting our deliberations to all the constituent members, and that we should make a more concerted effort to establish ourselves as the spokes- men for all the humanities in the South. He indicated that we have not yet devised a program specific enough and, perhaps, ambitious enough to attract support from Southern industry, and called for suggestions from constituent societies concerning future programs. He also urged delegates to seek support from wealthy indi- viduals of their acquaintance.

The officers for 1960-61 are: Chairman-Richard Beale Davis, Uni-

versity of Tennessee. Vice-Chairman-Adolph Bigge, Uni-

versity of Kentucky. Member of the Executive Committee

-John E. Tilford, Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Members-at-large-Hubert E. Mate of the University of Alabama and Paul K. Vonk of the University of Miami. Scott C. Osborn and Sturgis E.

Leavitt were reelected secretary-treasurer and editor.

FRANK M. DUFFEY, Delegate.

Italy I am afraid that no single man,

nor book, can decisively improve the shamefully neglected state of Italian studies at our American institutions of higher learning. Still, the admir- able work by Professor Michele Can- tarella from Smith College, The Ital ian Heritage (New York, Henry Holt and Co., 1959, 364 pages, $5.90) makes a most valiant effort which deserves our wholehearted applause and support. It is easily one of the most attractive textbooks I have ever

seen, with hundreds of fine illustra- tions on the art, the literature, the























history, and the landscape of Italy which should awaken a boundless en- history, and the landscape of Italy which should awaken a boundless en- history, and the landscape of Italy which should awaken a boundless en-

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