Five Centuries of Spanish Literature: From the Cid Through the Golden Age (Spanish Edition) (Spanish and English Edition)

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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 Spains 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. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Gasta La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades Annotated Critical Edition (ISBN 9781478605713); Johnson Don Quixote: The Quest for Modern Fiction (ISBN 9781577661481); King-Suer Gramtica espaola: Anlisis y prctica Third Edition (ISBN 9781478635482); Martel-Alpern Diez Comedias del Siglo de Oro Second Edition (ISBN 9780881331196); Patt-Nozick Spanish Literature 1700 1900 (ISBN 9780881334548); and Rivers Renaissance and Baroque Poetry of Spain (ISBN 9780881333633).