SP 249E - Reading Fables,Telling Tales

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University of Rochester

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Description:

This course will examine the rich tradition of short stories and fábulas in Spain, beginning in medieval times and ending in the eighteenth century. We will examine the different ways in which a story can be presented as well as the purposes (didactic, entertainment, etc.) behind a variety of shorter works produced. Some of the themes that will be addressed are: exemplarity, love, social class, marriage, revenge, gender and miracles. We will also consider the shift from an oral culture to a written one and the implications of the invention of the printing press and rising literacy rates on the short story as a genre and reading as a pastime. Special emphasis will be placed on the Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes and the Desengaños amorosos by María de Zayas. Other authors include the Arcipreste de Hita, Don Juan Manuel and Tomás de Iriarte. In Spanish.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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