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Readings are also available by session.
The books read in 21G.717 vary from year to year. They include:
Anon. El Poema del Cid Buenos Aires. Argentina: Losada, 2004. ISBN: 9500305984.
———. La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes. Edited by Lazarillo De Tormes and Feliz Carasco. New York, NY: Peter Lang, 1997. ISBN: 0820434787.
Buero Vallejo, Antonio, ed. El tragaluz. London, UK: Duckworth, 1995. ISBN: 185399412X.
Castro, Américo. La Realidad histórica de España. México: Editorial Porrúa, 1982. ISBN: 9684327633. Chapters.
Cervantes. Novelas Ejemplares II. Spain: Jorge Mesta Editores, 2004. ISBN: 8489163863.
De Miguel, Amando. Los Españoles. Madrid, Spain: Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 2001. ISBN: 8474763150.
Lope de Vega. Fuenteovejuna. Zaragoza, Spain: Editorial Ebro, 1962.
Lorca, Frederico Garcia. Bodas de sangre. Madrid, Spain: Ediciones Anaya, 1987. ISBN: 8420727512.
Muñoz Molina, Antonio. El dueño del secreto. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Castalia, 1997. ISBN: 8470397826.
Pérez Galdós, Benito. Misericordia. Sawtry, UK: Dedalus; New York, NY: Hippocrene, 1995. ISBN: 1873982852.
Riera, Carme. Una Primavera para Domenico Guarini. Madrid, Spain: Espasa-Calpe, 1999. ISBN: 8423994899.
Sender, Ramón. Requiem por un campesino español. Barcelona, Spain: Ediciones Destino, 1975. ISBN: 8423309142.
Unamuno, Miguel de. San Manuel Bueno, mártir. Madrid, Spain: Castalia, 1984. ISBN: 8470394282.
Readings by Session
| LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction The Genesis of a Country: How did Spain Become a Nation? | Vilar, pp. 7-22. |
| 2 | "En Busca de una Realidad No Fabulosa" Américo Castro y la idea de España | “El Yihad” Article Américo Castro: Chapter |
| 3 | La cultura islámica en España | Castro. "Lascruzadas vistas por los árabes." pp. 28-67. |
| 4 | Tres Castas: Judaism in Spain Romances Sefarditas | Vilar, pp. 23-47. |
| 5 | Introduce El Cid | El Cid, pp. 3-46. |
| 6 | The Need for a National Hero: El Cid | El Cid, pp. 49-65. |
| 7 | The Need for a National Hero: El Cid (cont.) | El Cid, pp. 90-end. |
| 8 | The Need for a National Hero: El Cid (cont.) | First part of Lazarillo de Torme |
| 9 | The Struggle Against Conformity and Homogeneity Lazarillo de Tormes | Finish Lazarillo de Torme |
| 10 |
Lazarillo de Tormes (cont.) How Catholic were the Catholic Kings? | Tirso: Don Juan |
| 11 | Discuss: Don Juan and the Idea of Honor | Finish Tirso: Don Juan |
| 12 |
Don Juan in Music, Theatre, etc Discuss: The Emergence of a National Theatre | |
| 13 | Lope: El Perro del Hortelano | |
| 14 | Presentation of Group Projects | Bécquer Poems distributed in class |
| 15 | Romantics and Liberals: Early 19th century Spain. Bécquer | Misericordia |
| 16 | Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor | Misericordia |
| 17 | Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor (cont.) | Finish Misericordia |
| 18 | Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor (cont.) | The avant-garde: poetry visual arts |
| 19 | Lorca, Picasso, Miró | Read: Ibanez Martin |
| 20 | Ibáñez Martín Bienvenido Mr. Marshall | Requiem for a Spanish Peasant |
| 21 | Finish Requiem: The Franco Years | El Dueño del Secreto |
| 22 | El dueño | Finish El Dueño del Secreto |
| 23 | El dueño (cont.) | |
| 24 | Wrap-up Discussion |