Synopses & Reviews
Review
'... as an initiation for the beginner and as a work of reference, it is unequalled'. The Times Literary Supplement
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'It will become a standard work of reference.' The New Vida Hispanica
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'... generally recognised as the best work of its type in English'. American Notes and Queries
Synopsis
This is a revised, updated edition of Jean Franco's classic Introduction to Spanish-American Literature, first published in 1969 and much recommended ever since.
Synopsis
This is a revised, updated edition of Jean Franco's classic Introduction to Spanish-American Literature, first published in 1969 and much recommended ever since.
Synopsis
First published in 1969, this revised, updated edition of a classic work ranges from colonial times to the present day, the later chapters having been radically rewritten to take account of the most recent developments in literature and criticism.
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Independence and literary emancipation; 2. Literature and nationalism; 3. Literature and American experience; 4. To change society; 5. Modernism; 6. The rediscovery of the New World; 7. Regionalism in the novel and short story; 8. Realism and the novel; 9. The Avant-Garde in poetry; 10. Theatre; 11. Modern fiction; Conclusion; Notes; Reading lists; Index of authors.