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- Title
"Un cierto claro escuro:" Night and the Performance of Class in the Palace Episodes of Don Quijote, II.
- Authors
Quinn, Mary
- Abstract
A literary criticism of the book "Don Quijote," Part Two, by Miguel de Cervantes is presented. It states that the story focuses on the night at the Duke and Duchess' palace which conveys emerging modernity in Spain. It mentions that the characters, such as Don Quijote and Sancho Panza, are critiqued on the subject of social relations. It examines the literary style of Cervantes, in which he exposes the dark side of nobility, emphasize abuse of authority, and chivalry.
- Subjects
INGENIOUS Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, The (Book); CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616; DON Quixote (Fictional character); PANZA, Sancho (Fictional character); NOBILITY (Social class) in literature; DESPOTISM in literature; CHIVALRY in literature
- Publication
eHumanista, 2012, Vol 22, p330
- ISSN
1540-5877
- Publication type
Literary Criticism