The Cambridge Companion to Cervantes

Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the classic texts of Western literature, yet Cervantes remains an enigmatic figure. This Companion is a comprehensive treatment of Cervantes' life and work. Essays by outstanding Hispanistas cover the historical and political context of Cervantes' writing, his place in Renaissance culture, and the role of Don Quixote in the formation of the modern novel. The volume provides suggestions for further reading, a detailed chronology and a guide to electronic resources.

List of illustrations

vii

Notes on contributors

viii

Chronology

xi

Editions and translations

xiv

List of Cervantes' works

xvi

Introduction

1

(10)

Anthony J. Cascardi

The historical and social context

11

(21)

B. W. Ife

Cervantes and the Italian Renaissance

32

(26)

Frederick A. De Armas

Don Quixote and the invention of the novel

58

(22)

Anthony J. Cascardi

The influence of Cervantes

80

(20)

Alexander Welsh

Cervantes' other fiction

100

(31)

Mary Malcolm Gaylord

Writings for the stage

131

(29)

Melveena McKendrick

Humor and violence in Cervantes

160

(26)

Adrienne L. Martin

Psyche and gender in Cervantes

186

(20)

Anne J. Cruz

Cervantes and the New World

206

(20)

Diana De Armas Wilson

Appendix: list of electronic resources and scholarly editions

226

(2)

Anthony J. Cascardi

Index

228

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The Cambridge Companion to Cervantes

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