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The late Renaissance in Spain was a period of progressive military, diplomatic and social defeat, and the spirit of the Spaniards, moving from confidence to doubt, reflected a growing disillusion with grandeur. After an examination of optimism and pessimism in terms of the baroque period, Professor Green discusses 'desengaño' - dillusion - as a related and prevalent factor. In its positive aspect, disillusion was a form of wisdom, that the Stoic...

"This is Professor James Parr's most cogent statement to date about the major figures of Spanish literature prior to 1700. Continuing an approach he helped pioneer for this field, he scrutinizes five classic texts from a largely postmodern perspective, interrogating theoretical assumptions along the way."--Jacket.