The biblical tradition of Job in Spanish Baroque Comedy

Abstract

The story of Job was collected, like other biblical narratives, by Baroque playwrights who were fond of bringing moralising and religious examples to the stage. Although, according to biblio- graphical tradition, there were many comedies that dealt with this story, only one of certain authorship is known to have survived to the present day: Los trabajos de Job (The Labours of Job) by Felipe Godínez. The parallels of this comedy with the biblical story show the respect that the playwright demonstrated for the text and the Tridentine doctrine, but also reflect the adver- sities he had to endure, unjustly accused before the Inquisition, for which he was prosecuted. The life and work of Job are a parallel in which he is an example in the face of misfortune.