Erotismo y comicidad enCarlos MaynesyEnrique Fi de Oliva
Cristina González
This article compares the use of nudity in Carolingian romances Enrique Fi de Oliva and Carlos Maynes, which are both structured around tale a falsely accused woman. In protagonist Empress Sevilla is disrobed several times her adventures and, at end, strips own accord, along with son Loui their supporters, to reconcile husband Maynes. contains more scenes than Maynes does. it, Pepino reconciled his sister Oliva, Enrique, supporters after they have multiple times. Both about old, ineffective rulers who perverse advisers. Only innocence heroes heroines, expressed through nudity, can overcome power aging leaders' evil allies. If, symbolic level, these political rebirth monarchy generational change new alliances, visual level quite risqué often comic episodes that must had great popular appeal. It not surprising explicit two works terms humor, was praised by Miguel Cervantes who, Don Quixote la Mancha, admiration for "exactness" it describes everything.
Romance Quarterly