The Substance of Cervantes

by John G. Weiger

Book Overview

There have been many interpretations of Cervantes' works over the centuries. In this 1986 book, John G. Weiger examines what he considers to be the 'substance' of Cervantes: the writer's attitude toward originality, his concern for the reader's visualization of the action and the setting, his understanding of optical illusion, his use of the commonplace, and his view of himself in relation to his contemporaries. Weiger explores Cervantes' use of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521168341
• ISBN13: 9780521168342
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"