La Relación o Naufragios

La Relación o Naufragios

The first major study in English of La Gloria de don Ramiro discusses Enrique Lareta's brilliant modernista novel in relation to nineteenth century European and Spanish-American literature, and offers lucid, fresh, and challenging critical analysis of its major themes. "Excellent book. Ibieta's research is solid, well organized, well controlled, and superbly documented; it is a model of fine scholarship." -Myron I. Lichtblau, Hispanic Review. "The reader will find this a thorough and careful examination of Larreta's literary sources." -Annella McDermott, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies.

  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. La gloria de don Ramiro and the critics (1908–1985)
    • A. The first twenty-five years (1908–1933)
      • 1. Spain and Spanish America
      • 2. France
      • 3. England and the United States
      • 4. Italy
    • B. Varying perceptions (1934–1959)
    • C. Toward new perspectives (1960–1985)
    • D. Critical reportage in the literary histories
  • Chapter 2. The relation to the historical novel
    • A. European models
      • 1. La gloria and Waverley: The unhistorical hero
      • 2. La gloria and I promessi sposi: A repentant villain
      • 3. La gloria and Notre-Dame de Paris: Inexorable destiny
      • 4. La gloria and El Señor de Bembibre: Knight and hermit
      • 5. La gloria and Salammbô: The erotics of mysticism
    • B. Spanish-American echoes
      • La gloria in relation to Amalia; Enriquillo; Ismael
  • Chapter 3. The modernista aspect
    • A. European models
      • 1. La gloria and Thaïs: Ironic reversal
      • 2. La gloria and the Sonatas: A morbid religiosity
    • B. Spanish-American echoes
      • La gloria in relation to Amistad funesta; Sangre patricia
  • Chapter 4. Hagiographical elements
    • A. The living models
      • 1. Militant Christianity and the Santiago legend
      • 2. Teresa de Ávila and the mystic way: Guiomar, Aixa, Ramiro
      • 3. Why Rosa de Lima?
    • B. The literary model: La gloria and La Légende de Saint Julien I'Hospitalier
  • Index
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