Alberto Sanchez. Don Quijote, Ciudadano del Mundo Y Otros Ensayos Cervantinos
Angelo J. DiSalvo
Valencia: Institucio Alfons el Magnanim, 1999. 156 pp. This book comprises five of the author's essays that deal with Don Quijote, gathered from monographs and articles have appeared in collections journals. Although these other works, it is convenient for scholar who wishes to study them they appear one book. The itself small size are very well researched offer scholars readily accessible information, some which a review ideas several important contributed studies. Sanchez takes more Romantic or soft view he summarizes, albeit briefly, writings critics take an opposing stance. devotes two chapters Blasco Ibanez Azorin respectively, former as nineteenth-century novelist latter, Azorin, member Generation 1898. makes point writers were not cervantistas, but rather belong group defines cervantofilos section his three specific influences on Cervantes' novel, contribution studies by 1898 such Ramiro de Maeztu Miguel Unamuno, addition offered Jose Ortega y Gasset. In last chapter does include John J. Allen, Anthony Close, contemporary scholars. novel's diffusion how reflects Spanish society. Chapter 1 (Don rapsoda del romancero viejo. Un romance valenciano en Quijote) contributes valuable information those research teach Quijote. case direct link between genesis Quijote (7). reviews presented Menendez Pidal about entremes could inspired novel: Los primeros pasos don singularmente capitulo Quinto, fueron inspirados por anonimo mediocre `Entremes los romances' He mentions Luis A. Murillo support this thesis, presents Murillo's thesis also had Romance mind composition Quijote: Cervantes encontro aqui tratamiento comico amor caballeresco las relaciones entre caballero damas (8). learns nuevos reduce concept courtly chivalry comic familiar tones. One examples offers figure Quintanona, Castilian creation found ballads. Another example helps Lancelot rides donkey instead horse. etymological Lanzarote made author scrutiny Quixote's library there no florilegios ni recopilaciones romances viejos o (9). However, adds that, spite this, Quixote still glosador viejo, que se inclina la desmitificacion comica sus heroes (10). goes linguistic stylistic contributions using Pidal's seminal source. writes: En paginas abundan reminiscencias fraseologicas romance, would expressions common language (11). These famous un lugar Mancha, according Rodriguez Marin can be ballad. includes text passage ballad contains above-mentioned words (13). cites ballads Carolingian cycle, Valdovinos, El Marques Mantua. …
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