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Bezig met laden... The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda (1617)door Miguel de Cervantes
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A gripping novel of romance and adventure, the Persiles will moreover captivate anyone interested in Cervantes' development as a novelist; the culture of the Counter-Reformation; romance as a narrative genre; gender studies; literary theory; and the study of early modern commerce, exploration, empire, and anthropology. New to this edition of Celia Richmond Weller and Clark A. Colahan's critically acclaimed translation are an updated Introduction and bibliography reflecting recent directions in scholarship on the Persiles , as well as reproductions of woodcuts from a work believed to have served Cervantes as a key anthropological source. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Most of the plots involve someone being forced into a marriage they don't want. The people who can't take no for an answer being both men and women but mostly men of course. This leads to one of the ironic highlights because the main love tale when you finally learn all the facts isn't exactly Romeo and Juliette thats all i'll say :) .
The main plot starts in the middle and is filled out bit by bit in flashback which is a good technique i felt.
Other items in the plus column are that the sub-plots or episodes in the main plot are all very short. So if you don't like something don't worry it won't be there for long. The story is also quite random or at least unpredictable in its turns, which i generally consider a good thing.
The best thing about the book however is its world building, which bares about as much relation to real history or geography as that of Robert E.Howards stories do :D .
A low 3 stars, its a mess, but enjoyable enough. ( )