El médico de su honra

El médico de su honra
El médico de su honra
Written by	Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Characters	Don Gutierre Alfonso Solís, nobleman of Seville; King Peter of Castile; Infante Henry II of Castile, brother of King Peter; Don Arias, nobleman in the service of Infante Henry; Don Diego, another nobleman in the service of Infante Henry; Coquín, lackey to Don Gutierre; Doña Mencía de Acuña, Don Gutierre’s wife; Doña Leonor, noblewoman; Jacinta, slave in the house of Don Gutierre; Inés, Doña Leonor’s maid; Teodora, Doña Mencía’s maid; Ludovico, bloodletter; An old man; Soldiers; Musicians;
Date premiered	1637
Original language	Spanish
Subject	Honor
Genre	Spanish Golden Age Drama
Setting	Kingdom of Castile

El médico de su honra (English: The Surgeon of his Honour) is a Spanish language play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. First published in 1637, it is a tragedy about a misunderstanding which leads to the honor killing of the protagonist's wife.

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