Al oído de la cordillera

This book is virtually the only source of knowledge concerning its author's early life. He was born in Montemor-o-Velho some ten or twelve years before the death of King Manuel in December 1521. About the time of the latter event he to Lisbon and intered 'the service or relatives.'

An examination of the novels of Jose Luis Castillo-Puche that specifically deal with the religious ideal and his experience of the religious seminary. The study of the novels of the Trilogia de la Liberacion is preceded by an introduction which looks at the connection between the author's life and his literature and also certain features of narrative style.

Cuando Francisco Bramón publica la novela pastoril Los Sirgueros de la Virgen sin original pecado (México, 1620) ya la Nueva España contaba con otro precedente ilustre en el género: Siglo de Oro en las selvas de Erífile (1608) de Bernardo de Balbuena. Ahora bien, la intencionalidad de una y otra obra es muy diferente, ya que no sería desacertado si dijéramos que la novela de Bramón es la única novela pastoril divinizada de las letras novohispanas; al menos no se conoce ninguna otra hasta la fecha. En el caso de Bramón los pastores que recorren los "jardines mexicanos" son devotos...

This book is written in Spanish. This book is a study of the intellectual and cultural atmosphere surrounding the Spanish author don Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) during his stay at the Courts of Palermo and Naples (1613-1619) in the service of the Viceroy Duke of Osuna. Attention is paid particularly to his early knowledge of the works of the poet Marino, his role as protector of the Arts, and as intercessor on behalf of the philosopher Campanella. The second part of the book offers a detailed analysis of the author's writings during his Italian and post-Italian years as a result of his...