Heroic Spain
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers with a nascent interest in Spanish history and culture seeking an accessible introduction
- Enthusiasts of historical writing and travel literature studying English-language narratives of Spain
- Spanish history students needing public-domain English source materials as course supplements
- Readers accustomed to e-reading who want free foreign-language history books
Not a good fit for
- Professional historians requiring rigorous scholarship and the latest research findings
- Readers sensitive to national bias in late nineteenth-century English-language narratives
- Exam candidates expecting a systematic general history or complete period history
Reading tips
- Start with the table of contents to identify heroes of interest, then use a timeline of Spanish history to situate the era
- After each chapter, note the author's evaluative language and reflect on the narrative stance
- Read alongside contemporary Spanish history works to distinguish factual narrative from literary embellishment
- Use the e-edition's search function to mark names and places, building a personal reading index
About the publisher
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About the author
Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly (born 1874) was an American writer and traveler. Public information about her is limited, and the details of her life are now difficult to trace, but her two surviving works reveal her general direction as a writer: she excelled at cultural essays that combine observation with narrative, taking historic architecture and national spirit as their threads. How France Built Her Cathedrals: A Study in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries focuses on the construction of French cathedrals in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, setting architecture within the religious and social life of the Middle Ages. Heroic Spain takes Spanish history and landscape as its subject, portraying the country's heroic character and humanistic features. Writing for general readers and emphasizing the union of firsthand observation with historical context, she holds a modest place in early twentieth-century English-language travel and architectural writing.
