Fan Casting The Steel of Madrid

El acero de Madrid

by Lope Félix de Vega Carpio

Story added by devahutiraichaliha on June 11, 2020

Story Plot

A common man, Lisardo, and a noblewoman, Belisa, are two young lovers. They first meet after Belisa fainted in order to get away from Octavio; she triggered this fainting spell by ingesting Steel Water. After the water "cured" her, she meets Lisardo and believes it was love at first sight. The issue that arises then, involves Belisa's father, who has promised her to Octavio. With the knowledge that Belisa is often around her Aunt Teodora, Lisardo's good friend Reselo, pretends to court Teodora. This provides Lisardo with the opportunity to meet with Belisa. This action by Reselo infuriates his lover Marcela who is in the midst of being courted by Florencio. In the end after a series of trials coming from miscommunication and understanding the two lovers are married.

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