Project Gutenberg 2017-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 790 Ticknor, George 1791 1871 Ticknor, M. G. History of Spanish Literature, vol. 2 (of 3) Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "History of Spanish Literature, vol. 2 (of 3)" by George Ticknor is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume delves into the evolution of Spanish literature during a critical period, specifically from the early 16th century to the late 17th century, focusing on the influences of the church, the inquisition, and the emerging national drama. Ticknor explores various playwrights, the impact of societal challenges, and the transition from strictly religious plays to secular and popular dramatic works. At the start of this volume, Ticknor introduces the context of Spanish theater during the time of Charles the Fifth, addressing challenges posed by the Church and the Inquisition. He discusses early forms of drama, including religious mysteries, and the foundational figure of Lope de Rueda, who is credited with creating the popular drama in Spain. The opening portion emphasizes the conflict between ecclesiastical restrictions and the public's desire for more varied theatrical entertainment, setting the stage for the evolution of Spanish literature as it witnesses a blend of tradition and new developments in dramatic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spanish literature -- History and criticism PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Other 1585284 2025-06-22T08:29:36.293734 text/html 1545068 2024-10-23T02:40:05 text/html 610190 2025-06-22T08:30:03.078629 application/epub+zip 621064 2025-06-22T08:29:40.897691 application/epub+zip 621065 2025-06-22T08:29:38.664760 application/epub+zip 1016114 2025-06-22T08:30:17.480613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955513 2025-06-22T08:30:00.561578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960117 2022-08-25T06:05:15.346385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1262771 2025-06-22T08:29:32.687749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1242826 2024-10-23T02:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16248 2025-06-22T08:30:17.671582 application/rdf+xml 8257 2025-06-22T08:29:38.942719 image/jpeg 2328 2025-06-22T08:29:38.806720 image/jpeg 536824 2025-06-22T08:29:36.416699 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