The purpose of this dissertation is to present a critical edition of Antonio Mira de Amescua's La Confusion de Hungr(')ia. This edition consists of two parts, an introduction and the play itself. The introduction presents a brief biography of the dramatist, comments on his other plays and gives a critical evaluation of his place in the theatre of the Golden Age. Also included is a study of the text of 1671, which describes the revisions made in the present edition, and makes observations on the mythological figures used in the play. Their significance and role in mythology is related to their use in the play. For example, Mira de Amescua skillfully uses the symbol of the Labyrinth of Crete to represent the confusion of events basic in the play. Included in the introduction is a plot summary of each act, as well as a table of versification and a bibliography. The basis for this text is a microfilm of the printed copy found in the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid. The text of this critical edition consists a the modernized version of La Confusion de Hungr(')ia. Capitalization, punctuated and orthography have been adjusted to reflect modern conventions. The notes to the text list variants, explain enmendations, difficult passages, and define difficult vocabulary
