Title María de Zayas and her tales of desire, death and disillusion / Margaret R. Greer

Published Woodbridge ; Rochester, NY : Tamesis, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2022 ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 223 pages) : illustrations Series Icons of the Luso-Hispanic world, 2633-7177 ; 3 Icons of the Luso-Hispanic world ; 3. Contents 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 Summary "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. It begins by relating what we know of her life, placing her in her socio-political and economic context and addressing the issue of women's literacy. Following chapters examine her use of sexual desire, violence and humour in her tales; her narrative structures; and her oral style. The book then turns to identity construction in her tales and in society, analysing questions of gender, class, family and 'race', and to her treatment of religion, magic and the supernatural. The final chapters explore Zayas's status as a proto-feminist; her early modern reception in Spain and elsewhere; and various critical readings of her work."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes MARGARET R. GREER is Emeritus Professor of Romance Studies at Duke University Print version record Subject Zayas y Sotomayor, María de, 1590-1650 -- Criticism and interpretation Zayas y Sotomayor, María de, 1590-1650 -- Themes, motives SUBJECT Zayas y Sotomayor, María de, 1590-1650 fast Subject Desire in literature. Death in literature. Disappointment in literature. Spanish literature -- 17th century -- History and criticism Spanish literature -- Classical period, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese. Death in literature Desire in literature Disappointment in literature Spanish literature Themes, motives Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781800106215 1800106211 9781800106222 180010622X

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