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Don Quixote Part II - Political and Social Context in Cervantes' Novel

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Overview

Explore the political and urban aspects of Cervantes' Don Quixote Part II in this 57-minute Yale University lecture. Delve into the novel's incorporation of current events, its critique of societal issues, and its self-referential nature. Examine how characters evolve within a social context, contributing to the development of literary realism. Analyze the Baroque elements present in the second part and their relationship to the first part. Gain insights into the "as if" of literature, the role of Sansón Carrasco, and the interplay between Renaissance and Baroque aspects in this groundbreaking work of fiction.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. The "As If" of Literature
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- Chapter 2. Part II as the First Political Novel
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- Chapter 3. New Factors in Part II
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- Chapter 4. Sansón Carrasco and a Text in the Making
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- Chapter 5. Characters Evolving in a Social Context
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- Chapter 6. Renaissance and Baroque Aspects
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