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María de Zayas and her tales of desire, death and disillusion /

"A pioneer of early modern feminism, María de Zayas y Sotomayor wrote poetry, drama and prose but is best known for two page-turning collections of short stories: Exemplary Tales of Love (1637) and Tales of Disillusion (1647). This book provides an engaging introduction to Zayas and her work....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greer, Margaret Rich (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge ; Rochester, NY : Tamesis, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2022.
Colección:Icons of the Luso-Hispanic world ; 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Zayas : Her life and times
  • Exemplary tales of love : A contradiction?
  • Settings, styles and models : Zayas's literary context
  • Turning the tables on men in Exemplary Tales of Love
  • Bodies in pain : Tales of Disillusion
  • Identifying the subject
  • I believe : Religion, magic, the supernatural
  • Zayas on women
  • Conclusion : Zayas's afterlives
  • Appendix: Plot summaries.