Chronicle of the Narváez expedition : a new translation, context, criticism / Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca ; translated by David Frye ; edited by Ilan Stavans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century.

Contributor:

Frye, David L.

Stavans, Ilan

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Norton critical edition

A Norton critical edition

Standardized Title:

Relación y comentarios. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century.

Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar.

Explorers--America--Biography.

Explorers.

Indians of North America.

America.

Explorers--Spain--Biography.

Spain.

America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.

Discoveries in geography.

America--Early accounts to 1600.

Indians of North America--Southwestern States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 223 pages : map ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, [2013]

Summary:

This book presents not only a new translation of the original text with footnotes but a contextual selection of seven excerpts and letters as well as a section of criticism. Discussed and illustrated throughout is how the original text aligns with and prefigures the narrative traditions of self-discovery, immigrant writing, and magical realism. Alternative narratives and sequels are provided, as are contemporary accounts of the New World by Columbus, Cortés, and others. The section of criticisms includes narrative recreations and an essay about the expedition's difficulties regarding water. A chronology and selected bibliography are included. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780393918151

0393918157

OCLC:

795174096