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 Five Centuries of Spanish Literature From the Cid through the Golden Age
Linton Lomas Barrett
In Spanish. This representative selection of Spanish literature from the twelfth to the seventeenth century provides a coherent study of full-length works rather than isolated remnants. These carefully chosen selections portray those persons and events of literary or historical significance that best illustrate the evolution of Spain’s national character. English aids and an extensive vocabulary list achieve a comprehensive picture for the reader so as to facilitate an understanding of the robust nature of the Spanish language. Explanatory footnotes are plentiful throughout the book. The literature is cross-referenced, clearly creating a bridge of unity and continuity that links the many voices and motifs that have endured through the centuries. This anthology provides readers with an enriching and vibrant look at Spain during important periods of history.
 $22.95 list, 352 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-319-5 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-319-5 © 1962
Table of Contents
Introduction Part I. THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD The Twelfth Century The Thirteenth Century The Fourteenth Century The Fifteenth Century Part II. THE MODERN AGE The Renaissance in Spain Lyric Poetry of the Renaissance Mystic Prose Imaginative Fiction The Theater before Lope de Vega Cervantes and the Modern Novel Poetry of the Seventeenth Century The Drama from Lope de Vega to Calderón |
