Les avantguardes literáries a Catalunya

The author of the book analyzes five short stories of one of the most significant writers of modern Latin American literature with a mythocritical and symbological approach. From among the endeavors to define and systematize the ancient literary figures for the interpretation of existence (myth, symbol), the author opts for Gilbert Durand's comprehensive system originating in cultural anthropology as a theoretical foundation and starting point for her analytical strategy. The original and dynamic analyses of the short stories, which, at the same time, respect the aspects indicated by the...

This book is written in Spanish. This book is a study of the intellectual and cultural atmosphere surrounding the Spanish author don Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) during his stay at the Courts of Palermo and Naples (1613-1619) in the service of the Viceroy Duke of Osuna. Attention is paid particularly to his early knowledge of the works of the poet Marino, his role as protector of the Arts, and as intercessor on behalf of the philosopher Campanella. The second part of the book offers a detailed analysis of the author's writings during his Italian and post-Italian years as a result of his...

El papel de las ropas en la construccin de la identidad en neuve autobiografas ficticias e histricas del Siglo de Oro.

Varios personajes de la España de los siglos XIX y XX aparecen en la literatura inglesa, sobre todo en los libros de viajeros británicos, irlandeses y norteamericanos, con determinados perfiles literarios que los convierten en característicos, sin por ello llegar a resultar estereotipados o monolíticos. El presente libro analiza en especial la imagen literaria del guardia civil, y la de otros personajes que aparecen en los relatos de viajeros por España escritos en lengua inglesa entre 1844 y 1994. A través del estudio de un corpus compuesto por más de quinientas obras, se intenta...