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Spanish Romanticism in Context
Donald E. Schurlknight
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Description for Spanish Romanticism in Context
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 335.
This book investigates the elements of contradiction, subversion and ambiguity inhabiting major works of Espronceda, Larra, Rivas and Zorrilla and reveals the politics of their literature through an examination of the cultural context. The book presents Zorrilla's Don Juan Tenorio and Rivas' Don Alvaro as replications of cultural codes in evolution and conflict. The essay on Don Juan Tenorio considers a number of the play's inconsistencies, contradictions and lacunae and explores its popularity as the product of a political agenda. This new interpretation of Don Alvaro permits the reader to see both Rivas and his drama in ... Read more
This book investigates the elements of contradiction, subversion and ambiguity inhabiting major works of Espronceda, Larra, Rivas and Zorrilla and reveals the politics of their literature through an examination of the cultural context. The book presents Zorrilla's Don Juan Tenorio and Rivas' Don Alvaro as replications of cultural codes in evolution and conflict. The essay on Don Juan Tenorio considers a number of the play's inconsistencies, contradictions and lacunae and explores its popularity as the product of a political agenda. This new interpretation of Don Alvaro permits the reader to see both Rivas and his drama in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761809746
SKU
V9780761809746
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99-15
About Donald E. Schurlknight
Donald E. Schurlknight is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Reviews for Spanish Romanticism in Context
...engages in a lively dialogue with some of the most important writings on Spanish Romanticism in the last twenty years...superb readings of these major figures.
Revista de Estudios Hispánicos
...engages in a lively dialogue with some of the most important writings on Spanish Romanticism in the last twenty years...superb readings of these major figures.
Revista de Estudios ... Read more
Revista de Estudios Hispánicos
...engages in a lively dialogue with some of the most important writings on Spanish Romanticism in the last twenty years...superb readings of these major figures.
Revista de Estudios ... Read more