Synopses & Reviews
VOCES DE ESPAÑA, Second Edition is a literary anthology that introduces readers to the major writers and literary movements in Spain. Designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Spanish literature, this fascinating book helps readers see the role that literature has played in shaping the nation. The completely revised second edition contains new essays and readings by contemporary authors as well as updated exercises, biographies, chronologies, and bibliographies that are intended to reflect the creation and evolution of ideas and attitudes toward Spanish identity. A specialized website includes lives links to additional resources as well as information pertaining to artwork, architecture, music, and film so that readers can see the relationship between literature and other cultural manifestations.
About the Author
Maria Francisca Paredes Mendez is a native speaker from Spain and teaches Spanish at Western Washington University. Her doctorate focuses on Spanish literature from the 20th century. She is the author of the Temas and Plazas CD-ROMs. Mark Harpring teaches Spanish at the University of Puget Sound. He is the author of the Mosaicos testing program and holds a Ph.D. in Nineteenth-Century Spanish literature. Jose Ballesteros teaches at St. Mary's College of Maryland and his Ph.D. is on Golden Age Spanish literature.
Table of Contents
I. INICIOS HISTÓRICOS Y LA ESPAÑA IMPERIAL 1. Inicios historicos de Espana. Las jarchas. El Cantar de mio Cid. Gonzalo de Berceo, Los Milagros de Nuestra Senora. Juan Ruiz, Arcipreste de Hita, Libro de buen amor. Juan Manuel, El conde Lucanor. 2. Espana imperial (1492-1700). Los romances. "Romance nuevamente rehecho de la fatal desenvoltura de la Cava Florinda." "El reino perdido." "Romances de Abenábar y el rey don Juan." "Una morilla de bel catar." La Celestina. Garcilaso de la Vega, "Soneto I." "Soneto X." "Soneto XXIII." "Egloga I." La narrativa renacentista y La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes. Fray Luis de Leon,"Vida retirada." "Noche serena." Santa Teresa de Jesus, Libro de Vida. San Juan de la Cruz,"Noche oscura del alma." "Llama de Amor viva." "Cántico Espiritual." Lope de Vega, Fuenteovejuna. Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, El celoso extremeno. Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, Don Quijote (excerpt). Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor, Novelas Amorosas. Luis de Gongora y Argote, "Letrilla." "Soneto LXXXVI." "Soneto CLXVI." Polifemo. Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, "Soneto 29." "Soneto 471." "Letrilla: Poderosos Caballero es don Dinero." Pedro Calderon de la Barca, "La casa de los linajes." II. LOS SIGLOS XVIII Y XIX: EL PROGRESO HACIA LA MODERNIDAD. 3. El siglo XVIII. Fray Benito Jeronimo Feijoo, "Defensa de las mujeres." Jose Cadalso, "Carta LI." "Carta LXIII." "Carta LXXIV." Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos,"Elogio a Carlos III." Tomás de Iriarte, "La abeja y los zánganos." "El te y la salvia." "El jardinero y su amo." Leandro Fernández de Moratin, El si de las ninas. 4. El siglo XIX. Jose de Espronceda,"A la patria." "Cancion del pirata." Mariano Jose de Larra, "El casarse pronto y mal." Jose Zorrilla, Don Juan Tenorio. Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, "Los ojos verdes." "Rima IV." "Rima XV." "Rima XXI." "Rima XLI." Rosalia de Castro, "Orillas del Sar." "Dicen que no hablan las plantas." Emilia Pardo Bazán, "En tranvia." Leopoldo Alas, "Clarin." "Cambio de luz." III. EL SIGLO XX EN ESPAÑA: EL LARGO CAMINO HACIA LA LIBERTAD Y LA DEMOCRACIA. 5. 1898-1936. Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo, "El marques de Lumbria." Ramon Maria del Valle-Inclán, "Rosarito." Antonio Machado, "La plaza y los naranjos encendidos." "Soria fria, Soria pura." "A un olmo seco." "Canciones a Guiomar." Carmen de Burgos, "La Flor de la Playa." MARGARITA NELKEN. "La mujer de la clase media." Federico Garcia Lorca, Bodas de sangre; "Reyerta." "La aurora." Vicente Aleixandre, "Toro." "La selva y el mar." 6. La Guerra Civil: 1936-1939. Camilo Jose Cela, "El gallego y su cuadrilla." Dámaso Alonso,"Insomnio." "Elegia a un moscardon azul." "Monstruos." Ana Maria Matute, "Los de la tienda." Alfonso Sastre, "Historia de una muneca abandonada." 7. 1975- actualidad. Antonio Munoz Molina, "El hombre sombra." Ana Rosetti, "Chico Wrangler." "Calvin Klein, Underdrawers." "Cibeles ante la ofrenda anual de tulipanes." Lourdes Ortiz, "Fátima de los naufragios." Manuel Rivas, "La lengua de las mariposas."