Exemplary Narrative of the Golden Age (SPN-0143)

Fall 2023 · SPN 0143 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Close reading of the short story collections of two of the most innovative authors of the period, Miguel de Cervantes and María de Zayas. Analysis of their respective collections of tales, known as novelas ejemplares, designed to instruct as well as entertain. Examination of the novelas as well as Zayas' cautionary desengaños within the historical and literary context of the Baroque period, with focus on the unstable representation of gender and identity in 17th-century Spanish society. Conducted in Spanish. Recommended: Two 30-level Spanish courses or consent of the instructor.

Course codes: SPN-0143, SPN 0143, SPN0143, SPN-143, SPN 143, SPN143

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