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"Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851-1921) was the most prolific and influential woman writer of late nineteenth-century Spain," write the editors of this volume in the MLA's Approaches to Teaching World Literature series. Contending with the critical literary, cultural, and social issues of the period, Pardo Bazán's novels, novellas, short stories, essays, plays, travel writing, and cookbooks offer instructors countless opportunities to engage with a variety of critical frameworks. The wide range of topics in the author's works, from fashion to science and technology to gender equality, and the brilliance of her literary style make Pardo Bazán a compelling figure in the classroom. Part 1, "Material...
This book examines Pardo Bazán's growth into maturity as a novelist during the late 1880s and the 1890s.
Set against the background of civil unrest in the late 1860s after the overthrow of the monarchy - a period of turmoil, brief restoration, and the eventual triumph of the republicans in 1873 - the novel portrays the life of a young girl, Amparo, growing up in the streets of La Corufia, the city Dona Emilia knew so well from her own wanderings there some years earlier.
Mother Nature is certainly Emilia Pardo Bazan's greatest contribution to the Realistic/ Naturalistic Spanish novel of her time, and represents her literary powers at the very height of her career as a writer. It has been said that this novel presents the keenest challenges and the most compelling rewards, offering the reader the purposefully overgrown ecological, social, and moral background for a poignant central narrative of human frailty that pits the desire for personal happiness against the necessity of meeting moral standards.
A facing page translation of Emilia Pardo Bazán's classic novel
Susan McKenna presents the innovative narratives of Emilia Pardo Bazán, Spain's preeminent nineteenth-century female writer, in Crafting the Female Subject.
Emilia Pardo Bazan (1851-1921) was a Spanish novelist, journalist, poet, critic, editor and professor known both for introducing realism to Spanish literature and as a standard bearer for women's rights. This novel was first published in the original Spanish in 1889 and is reprinted from an English translation of 1891 which is illustrated throughout.
Experience the tender beauty of first love in Emilia Pardo-Bazan's poignant tale, "First Love." Enter a world where passion and longing intertwine, and the bonds of affection are forged in the fires of youth. As Pardo-Bazan's evocative narrative unfolds, follow the journey of the protagonist as they navigate the joys and sorrows of love's first bloom. Delve into the complexities of desire and devotion as they grapple with the tumultuous emotions that accompany their newfound affection.But amidst the passion and uncertainty, a question lingers: What if the true meaning of love is found not in the intensity of feeling, but in the depth of connection between two souls? Could Pardo-Bazan's tale ...
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