Un pis al ensanche

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Gutenberg ID

78123

Title

Un pis al ensanche

Language

ca

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Project Gutenberg

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A witty one-act comedy set in a Barcelona apartment, this play follows Mariano Feliu, a bachelor rushing to marry his fiancée, Eulalia. Complications arise when his friend Carreras and his former wife, Guadalupe, both arrive to view the same apartment. Through misunderstandings, rivalries, and a chaotic revelation regarding the identity of a wedding guest, the characters' relationships are tested, ultimately leading to a humorous resolution where everyone finds a new path forward.

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Set in a Barcelona apartment in 1887, José Feliu y Codina's one-act comedy *Un pis al ensanche* (An Apartment in the Ensanche) satirizes the social pretenses and chaotic misunderstandings of modern urban life. The play opens with Mariano Feliu, a bachelor preparing to marry his fiancée, Eulalia, while his pragmatic notary friend, Font, repeatedly questions his resolve. The domestic peace is disrupted when Feliu's friend, Carreras, arrives to rent the apartment, followed by Feliu's ex-wife, Guadalupe, who also wishes to lease the space. The situation descends into farce when a third party, Ramona, interrupts, triggering a confusing revelation regarding a wedding guest list and a specific woman named Layeta Parladeras. The central conflict arises from a series of miscommunications. Carreras is initially believed to be involved with an American woman from Caldetas, while Guadalupe reveals she is a widow seeking a new home. As the characters tour the apartment, they inadvertently cross paths, leading to emotional outbursts, fainting spells, and accusations of infidelity. The tension peaks when it is revealed that the woman Carreras was involved with is indeed Eulalia, Feliu's fiancée, and the mix-up stems from a misunderstanding involving a relative's name on the guest list. The play concludes with the absurdity of the situation dissolving into laughter. The characters decide to share the apartment or move on, highlighting the fragility of relationships and the comedic nature of human error. Through rapid dialogue and a light, satirical tone typical of Catalan theater of the period, Feliu y Codina exposes the absurdity of social conventions, the volatility of romantic entanglements, and the inevitable chaos that ensues when truth collides with deception. The narrative underscores that while social appearances may be maintained, the underlying realities of human connection are often messy and unpredictable.

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Categories

• Drama
• Comedy