The punishment without revenge is a play that Lope de Vega composed at the age of 69 years. In this tragedy, Lope narrates the love relationship of Count Federico with Cassandra, the young wife of his father, the Duke of Ferrara, and his response when he discovers adultery.
The punishment without revenge stands out in the canon of the indispensable readings of the theater of Lope de Vega. Love, death and honor are the three main axes that move the action of the work.