Cervantes and the modern novel. Reflections from narratology and the theory of the novel

Keywords: Miguel de Cervantes, Narratology, Modern novel, Spanish literature

Abstract

Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixoteis widely considered the first modern novel in the history of Literature. Different opinions on that topic are discussed here. Using categories from narratology and theory of the novel (Lukcas and Bajtinin particular), new arguments are provided in favor of the modernity of Cervantes’s masterwork

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Published
2005-12-14
How to Cite
García-Bedoya Maguiña, C. (2005). Cervantes and the modern novel. Reflections from narratology and the theory of the novel. Letras (Lima), 76(109-110), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.30920/letras.76.109-110.3
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Tribute: 400 years of The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha

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