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Cervantes in Algiers: A Captive's Tale
Maria Antonia Garces
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Description for Cervantes in Algiers: A Captive's Tale
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
Returning to Spain after fighting in the Battle of Lepanto and other Mediterranean campaigns against the Turks, the soldier Miguel de Cervantes was captured by Barbary pirates and taken captive to Algiers. The five years he spent in the Algerian bagnios or prison-houses (1575-1580) made an indelible impression on his works. From the first plays and narratives written after his release to his posthumous novel, the story of Cervantes's traumatic experience continuously speaks through his writings. Cervantes in Algiers offers a comprehensive view of his life as a slave and, particularly, of the lingering effects this traumatic experience had on ... Read more
Returning to Spain after fighting in the Battle of Lepanto and other Mediterranean campaigns against the Turks, the soldier Miguel de Cervantes was captured by Barbary pirates and taken captive to Algiers. The five years he spent in the Algerian bagnios or prison-houses (1575-1580) made an indelible impression on his works. From the first plays and narratives written after his release to his posthumous novel, the story of Cervantes's traumatic experience continuously speaks through his writings. Cervantes in Algiers offers a comprehensive view of his life as a slave and, particularly, of the lingering effects this traumatic experience had on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826514707
SKU
V9780826514707
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About Maria Antonia Garces
María Antonia Garcés is Professor of Hispanic Studies at Cornell University.
Reviews for Cervantes in Algiers: A Captive's Tale
"Maria Antonia Garces provides new and fascinating interpretations of Cervantes' texts... [Her] book is grounded on the link between trauma and creativity... The commingling of history, biography, and trauma studies and, most importantly, the vivid narrative of an Algiers that Cervantes constantly recalls, make of this an exciting and fascinating read. This is an important book that provides new and ... Read more