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Antipodas, 2018

Romance Quarterly, 1991

Romance Notes, 1987

1991

In their critical study of Lo prohibido most scholars make only casual mention of its memoir format, and the fictitious circumstances of its composition are all but ignored. yet this narrative premise has an overall impact on the novel. In addition to determining the discourse order of the text, it is instrumental in establishing the narrator\u27s authorial autonomy as well as permitting him varying degrees of unreliability. Furthermore, it affects the different narrative voice techniques employed in the novel. The following discussion will examine the implications of this neglected facet of Lo prohibido

Iberoamerica Global, 2009

The seventeenth century, anonymously published, Spanish novel, "The Life of Estebanillo Gonzales", is a text of immense literary value and a fascinating historical document. Using an approach that combines literary criticism and historical analysis, this paper examines the novel in relation to the concept of the Spanish Baroque. While using an alternative reading of the novel that sees in the topos of the Buffoon a mythic trope that functions as a continuous ironic double entendre throughout the text, this paper promotes the thesis that "The Life of Estevanillo Gonzales", through its use of grotesque imagery, inverted values, mockery and satire offers a glimpse into the deep crisis of seventeenth century Spain. As such the novel, should be read as a charged political product of its time, a work that reflects a break from tradition and the deterioration of the established order in the Spanish baroque, which in turn relates to larger historical shifts in contemporary Europe.

AILIJ. Anuario de Investigación en Literatura Infantil y Juvenil

En La princesa prometida, una novela épica de aventuras y fantasía destinada a un lector ideal de diez años, la muerte es solo un elemento junto con la esgrima, la lucha, la tortura, el veneno, el amor verdadero, el odio, la venganza, los gigantes, etc. Su presencia en la novela es altísima, pues está en todas partes, tanto como motivación como consecuencia de las batallas y de los enfrentamientos que acontecen a lo largo de la aventura narrada. En este trabajo analizo la novela a través de las palabras de los personajes para determinar diferentes representaciones que de la muerte nos ofrece su autor, como representación del fin de la vida, debido a causas de lo más dispares, y también como elemento recurrente del discurso literario. Este trabajo es una aportación particular al área de estudio de la literatura infantil que se centra en las muertes necesarias y violentas de la ficción narrativa. Persigue como objetivo general la defensa de libros largos como herramienta de aprendizaj...

Brasiliana- Journal for Brazilian Studies