Chivalry, reading, and women's culture in early modern Spain : from Amadís de Gaula to Don Quixote / Stacey Triplette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Triplette, Stacey Elizabeth, author.

Series:

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world ; 3.

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bernal, Beatriz, active 16th century. Cristalián de España.

Bernal, Beatriz.

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote.

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de.

Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance).

Spanish literature--To 1500--History and criticism.

Spanish literature.

Chivalry in literature.

Books and reading in literature.

Romances, Spanish--History and criticism.

Romances, Spanish.

Women--Books and reading--Spain--History.

Women.

Women in literature.

Spanish literature--Classical period, 1500-1700--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam University Press 2018

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This book analyses many versions of the romance from Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and England and tells a new story of the life, death, and influences of Amadís.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Note to the Reader

Introduction

1. Women's Lives and Women's Literacy in Amadís de Gaula

2. Women's Literacy in Beatriz Bernal's Cristalián de España

3. The Triumph of Women Readers of Chivalry in Don Quixote Part I

4. The Defeat of Women Readers of Chivalry in Don Quixote Part II

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-69245-1

1-04-079626-5

90-485-3664-2

9781003692454

OCLC:

1054092829

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access