En esta obra, Jacinto Benavente nos presenta un cuadro de la vida española de principios del siglo XX, donde la tradicion y la modernidad se enfrentan. La trama se desarrolla en torno a la familia de un exministro, que tiene que enfrentarse a escandalos, intrigas y rivalidades para mantener su reputacion. La obra esta llena de personajes entrañables y situaciones divertidas, pero tambien tiene un trasfondo critico y satirico. Esta es una obra imprescindible para entender la evolucion del teatro español.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.