Through the Shattering Glass
Cervantes and the Self-Made World
“Offers an important new approach to Cervantes’s works, which have been studied in toto by relatively few critics.” --Edward Friedman
“Offers an important new approach to Cervantes’s works, which have been studied in toto by relatively few critics.” --Edward Friedman
“By considering the dialectical nature of Cervantes’ work as a whole, Spadaccini and Talens broaden our understanding of the uniqueness of his art. . . . Through the Shattering Glass is a welcome and highly significant contribution to Cervantine scholarship.” Hispania
“By considering the dialectical nature of Cervantes’ work as a whole, Spadaccini and Talens broaden our understanding of the uniqueness of his art. . . . Through the Shattering Glass is a welcome and highly significant contribution to Cervantine scholarship.” Hispania
“Offers an important new approach to Cervantes’s works, which have been studied in toto by relatively few critics.”
Edward Friedman
“By considering the dialectical nature of Cervantes’ work as a whole, Spadaccini and Talens broaden our understanding of the uniqueness of his art. . . . Through the Shattering Glass is a welcome and highly significant contribution to Cervantine scholarship.” Hispania
“Offers an important new approach to Cervantes’s works, which have been studied in toto by relatively few critics. . . . Indeed, it could emerge as the standard text in the field.” Edward Friedman, Indiana University
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