Cervantes and the Mystery of Lawlessness: A Study of El Casamiento Enganoso y el Coloquio de los Perros

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Cervantes and the Mystery of Lawlessness: A Study of El Casamiento Enganoso y el Coloquio de los Perros
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alban K. Forcione
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:254
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9780691612720
ClassificationsDewey:863.3
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

This examination of the last two tales of Cervantes' Novelas ejemplares reveals the Christian Humanist tradition implicit in the most elusive works of the collection. In his study of El casamiento enganoso and El coloquio de los perros Alban Forcione demonstrates that Cervantes retained in their ostensible pessimism the themes of Erasmus' vision of