Project Gutenberg 2017-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 787 Fitzmaurice-Kelly, James 1858 1923 Fitzmaurice-Kelly, Jaime Chapters on Spanish Literature Preface -- The Cid -- The Archpriest of Hita -- The literary court of Juan II. -- The Romancero -- The life of Cervantes -- The works of Cervantes -- Lope de Vega -- Calderón -- The dramatic school of Calderón -- Modern Spanish novelists. E-text prepared by Josep Cols Canals, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Chapters on Spanish Literature" by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly is a scholarly study of Spanish literature written in the early 20th century. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of notable works and authors, focusing on figures such as the Cid, Cervantes, and Lope de Vega. It likely aims to illuminate the historical context and significance of these literary giants within the framework of Spanish culture and history. The opening portion of the text introduces the author’s experiences delivering a series of lectures on Spanish literature, which served as the basis for the chapters that follow. Fitzmaurice-Kelly discusses the complexity of the Cid as a national hero, distinguishing between the historical figure and the legendary representation created by poets and dramatists. He explores perceptions of the Cid, noting the contrasts between his real-life actions and the ideals attached to him, while also referencing debates around his existence and the blending of myth with history. This sets the stage for a deeper examination of other notable figures and literary movements that have shaped Spanish literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spanish literature Spanish literature -- History and criticism PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 688311 2025-07-21T13:28:08.794895 text/html 671351 2024-10-23T01:48:07 text/html 324749 2025-07-21T13:28:19.180827 application/epub+zip 336059 2025-07-21T13:28:10.483897 application/epub+zip 318111 2025-07-21T13:28:09.606899 application/epub+zip 552807 2025-07-21T13:28:25.143808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524847 2025-07-21T13:28:18.317830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507206 2022-09-24T17:50:14.977055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505617 2025-07-21T13:28:06.951865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485659 2024-10-23T01:48:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17308 2025-07-21T13:28:25.293766 application/rdf+xml 18592 2025-07-21T13:28:09.772861 image/jpeg 2608 2025-07-21T13:28:09.690847 image/jpeg 300538 2025-07-21T13:28:08.841869 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia