History of Literature and Dramatic Art in Spain, Volume I

Adolf Friedrich von SchackProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.5
Word count
646K words
Chapters
65

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Foreign Language Books Literary AppreciationDramatic Literature Drama HistoryStage ArtLiterary GiantsHumanistic CareSlow ReadingWestern ThoughtAcademic StudyTraditional AestheticsSpanish LiteratureCross-Cultural View

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Historia de la literatura y del arte dramático en España, tomo I by SchackAuthor: Schack, Adolf Friedrich von, 1815-1894,Language: Spanish, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Sep 10, 2010

Editor's review

This is the first volume of German scholar Schack's history of Spanish dramatic literature, distributed free by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. It is not an introductory popular work but a scholarly literary history informed by nineteenth-century European scholarship, systematically tracing the early origins of Spanish dramatic literature and stage art. Its value lies in offering an external perspective: how a German researcher understood and narrated the Spanish dramatic tradition, which remains relevant to researchers today. Written in Spanish, it is a substantial volume with dense argumentation, suitable as reference material for specialized research rather than casual reading. It is best read within the broader framework of Spanish literary history and in conjunction with the original dramatic texts. The free electronic edition facilitates searching and excerpting, but note that it is a historical text whose views and conventions bear the marks of its era and should not be cited directly as the latest scholarly conclusions.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and introduction to identify the historical period and chapter structure covered in this volume, then decide what to read closely.
  2. Read alongside original Spanish dramatic works or anthologies to avoid studying literary history without the texts.
  3. Use the electronic edition's search function to locate passages by playwright or work title for thematic excerpting.
  4. Note the author's nineteenth-century scholarly stance and maintain critical distance from his judgments.

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Contents

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FAQ

What language proficiency is needed to read this book? The book is written entirely in Spanish and requires solid Spanish reading ability, especially for academic sentences and literary terminology. If your Spanish is weak, you may first use translations or related Chinese research to understand the background, then return to the original for specific chapters.
Is this the latest research on Spanish drama history? No. The author, Schack, lived in the nineteenth century; this is a historical scholarly text whose views and conventions bear the marks of its era. It is suitable as research material and a reference in scholarly history, not as the latest contemporary conclusions; citations should be assessed in light of subsequent research.
Is the electronic edition different in content from the print edition? This book is distributed free by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook, with content digitized from a source text. Compared with the print edition, the electronic version facilitates searching and excerpting, but layout and presentation of notes may differ; the textual content should be taken as authoritative.

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About the author

Adolf Friedrich von Schack Author · German · 1815–1894

Adolf Friedrich von Schack (1815–1894) was a German poet, literary historian, and art collector, born in Mecklenburg and died in Rome. He first studied law, then entered the diplomatic service and traveled through Italy, Egypt, and Spain, experiences that laid the groundwork for his later work in literary history and art studies. His major work, Historia de la literatura y del arte dramático en España (1845–1846), systematically traces the development of Spanish drama, and the volumes held in this collection belong to that series. He also wrote on Arabic poetry and art in Spain and Sicily and translated the epic of Ferdowsi. Schack built a substantial art collection, which later formed the Schack Gallery in Munich.