Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Labanyi |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2010-08-26 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0191613525 |
Spanish literature has given the world the figures of Don Quixote and Don Juan, and is responsible for the 'invention' of the novel in the 16th century. The medieval period produced literature in Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew, and today there is a flourishing literature in Catalan, Galician, and Basque as well as in Castilian-the language that has became known as 'Spanish'. A multilayered history of exile has produced a transnational literary production, while writers in Spain have engaged with European cultural trends. This Very Short Introduction explores this rich literary history, which resonates with contemporary debates on transnationalism and cultural diversity. The book introduces a general readership to the ways in which Spanish literature has been read, in and outside Spain, explaining misconceptions, outlining the insights of recent scholarship and suggesting new readings. It highlights the precocious modernity of much early modern Spanish literature, and shows how the gap between modern ideas and social reality stimulated creative literary responses in subsequent periods; as well as how contemporary writers have adjusted to Spain's recent accelerated modernization. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Colonial Latin American Literature
Title | Colonial Latin American Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Rolena Adorno |
Publisher | OUP USA |
Pages | 167 |
Release | 2011-11-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199755027 |
An account of the literature of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to Latin American Independence, this book examines the origins of colonial Latin American literature in Spanish, the writings and relationships among major literary and intellectual figures of the colonial period, and the story of how Spanish literary language developed and flourished in a new context. Authors and works have been chosen for the merits of their writings, their participation in the larger debates of their era, and their resonance with readers today.
Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Labanyi |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2010-08-26 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 0199208050 |
This title explores the rich literary history of Spain which resonates with contemporary debates on transnationalism and cultural diversity. It introduces readers to the ways in which Spanish literature has been read in and outside Spain explaining misconceptions, outlining insights of scholarship and suggesting new readings.
Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Hainsworth |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2012-02-23 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199231796 |
In this Very Short Introduction to Italian Literature, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey examine Italian literature from the Middle Ages up to the present day, looking at themes and issues which have recurred throughout its history and continue to be of importance today.
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The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
Title | The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Graham |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2005-03-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0192803778 |
"Helen Graham highlights the domestic and international context of the Spanish Civil War, and reveals its origins in the political and cultural anxieties provoked by the rapid modernization of Europe. Using personal narratives, she combines a powerfully human account of the war an its aftermath with a disturbing ethical enquiry into its legacy for the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.
French Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Title | French Literature: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | John D. Lyons |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2010-04-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0199568723 |
The heritage of literature in the French language is rich, varied, and extensive in time and space. This Very Short Introduction presents this lively literary world by focusing on texts (epics, novels, plays, poems, screenplays) that concern protagonists whose adventures and conflicts reveal shifts in literary and social practices.