Granada, Spain - Course Descriptions - Spanish Literature (Enlightenment, Romanticism and Realism) (HS)

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This course will deal with Spanish literature produced during the XVIII and XIV centuries, in two sections focused comparatively with respect to the same tendencies in other countries. The first section will be on the characteristics the Age of Enlightenment presented in Spain and the continuity of a type of Baroque literature coexisting with Enlightenment literature. The second block will be focused on 19th century literature in its two main lines, romanticism and realism. With this orientation the students are expected to obtain a dynamic vision of Spanish literature, with which they can interconnect the knowledge they may already possess, or with that which they may possess in the future.

Syllabus
1. Introduction to the XVIII century, Political, social, cultural and economic aspects.
2. Enlightenment prose. Feijoo, Jovellanos.
3. Enlightenment poetry. Juan Meléndez Valdés. La Academia del Buen Gusto in Madrid.
4. The theatre of the Enlightenment. García de la Huerta. Moratín.
5. Introduction to the XIV century. Political, social, cultural and economic aspects. Period of great war crisis (1808-1843). The era of Spain under Isabella and the revolution (1843-1875). The restoration period (1875-1902).
6. Introduction to Romanticism. French, German and English Romanticism.
7. Romanticism in Spain.
8. Common themes in Spanish and European Romanticism.
9. Prose in the XIX century. Romantic prose. Literary criticism in the press (Larra). Genre of local customs and manners (Mesonero Romanos, Estebánez Calderón). Historical novel (Enrique Gil y Carrasco). Doctrinal prose.
10. Romantic theatre. Duque de Rivas, Zorrilla, Hartzenbuch.
11. Romantic poetry. Espronceda, Bécquer, and Rosalía de Castro.
12. Realism and Naturalism. Realism in poetry (Campoamor, Núñez de Arce, Gabriel and Galán). The realist novel (Juan Valera, L.Alas Clarín, B. Perez Galdós.
13. Modernism. The term “Modernism”. Ruben Darío.
14. The so-called “Generation of 98” . Terminological aspects. Unamuno. Azorín. Baroja. Machado. Valle-Inclán.

Activities
Reading the literary works, attention and participation in class, compulsory piece of work, theoretical and practical final exam.

Assessment
Reading the literary works (20%), participation in class (15%), compulsory piece of work (20%), theoretical and practical final exam (45%).

Bibliography
This will be given to the students at the beginning of the course.

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1. Introduction

The course will cover Spanish Literature produced during the 18th- and 19th-centuries, in two focused blocks of comparative form with respect to the same tendencies in other countries. The first block will be dedicated to the peculiarities that illustration presented in Spain and to the survival of a type of coexisting Baroque literature. The second block will be dedicated to "decimonónica" in its two main lines, romantic and realistic literature. In this direction students will obtain a dynamic vision of Spanish literature, by means of which they can interconnect the knowledge that they previously had, or those that can have in the future.

2. Program

1. Introduction to 18th-century. Political, social, cultural and economic aspects.
2. Illustrated prose. Fiejoo, Jovellanos.
3. Illustrated poetry. Juan Meléndez Valdés. La Academia del Buen Gusto of Madrid.
4. Illustrated theater. García de la Huerta. Moratín.
5. Introduction to the 19th century. Political, social, cultural, and economic aspects. Period of the great warlike crisis (1808-1843). The Isabelina era and the revolution (1843-1875). The time of the restoration (1875-1902).
6. Introduction to Romanticism. French, German and English romanticism.
7. Romanticism in Spain.
8. Common subjects of Spanish and European Romanticism.
9. Prose in the 19th-century. Romantic Prose. Literary criticism in the press (Larra). Costumbrismo (Mesonero Roman, Estébanez Caldéron). Historical novel (Enrique Gil and Carrasco). Doctrinal Prose.
10. Romantic theater. Duque de Rivas, Zorilla, Hartenbuch.
11. Romantic poetry. Espronceda, Bécquer and Rosalía de Castro.
12. Realism and Naturalism. Realism in poetry (Campoamor, Núñez de Arce, Gabriel and Galán). The realistic novel (Juan Valera, L. Alas Clarín, B. Pérez Galdós).
13. Modernism. The term "modernismo". Ruben Darío.
14. The so-called "Generación del 98". Terminological aspects. Unamuno. Azorín. Baroja. Machado. Valle-Inclán.

3. Activities

Literary work readings, attention and participation in class, obligatory work, theoretical and practical final examination.

4. Evaluation

Literary work readings (20%), participation in class (15%), obligatory work (20%), theoretical and practical final examination (45%).

5. Bibliography

It will be given to the students at the beginning of the course.

Original Language Description

1. Introducción

La asignatura tratará la literatura española producida durante los siglos XVIII y XIX, en dos bloques enfocados de forma comparativa respecto a las mismas tendencias en otros países. El primer bloque se dedicará a las peculiaridades que la Ilustración presentó en España y a la pervivencia de un tipo de literatura barroca coexistente con la literature ilustrada. El segundo bloque estará dedicado a la literatura decimonónica en sus dos líneas principales, romántica y realista. Con esta orientación se pretende que los alumnos obtengan una visión dinámica de la literatura española, mediante la cual puedan interconectar los conocimientos que sobre ella posean previamente, o los que puedan poseer en el futuro.

2. Programa

1. Introducción al siglo XVIII. Aspectos políticos, sociales, culturales y económicos.
2. La prosa ilustrada. Fiejoo, Jovellanos.
3. La poesía ilustrada. Juan Meléndez Valdés. La Academia del Buen Gusto de Madrid.
4. El teatro ilustrado. García de la Huerta. Moratín.
5. Introducción al siglo XIX. Aspectos políticos, sociales, culturales, y económicos. Período de la gran crisis bélica (1808-1843). La era isabelina y la revolución (1843-1875). Le época de la restauración (1875-1902).
6. Introducción al Romanticismo. El romanticismo francés, alemán e inglés.
7. El Romanticismo en España.
8. Temas comunes al Romanticismo español y europeo.
9. La prosa en el siglo XIX. Prosa romántica. Crítica literaria en la prensa (Larra). Costumbrismo (Mesonero Romanos, Estébanez Caldéron). Novela histórica (Enrique Gil y Carrasco). Prosa doctrinal.
10. El teatro romántico. Duque de Rivas, Zorilla, Hartenbuch.
11. La poesía romántica. Espronceda, Bécquer y Rosalía de Castro.
12. Realismo y Naturalismo. El realismo en la poesía (Campoamor, Núñez de Arce, Gabriel y Galán). La novela realista (Juan Valera, L. Alas Clarín, B. Pérez Galdós).
13. El Modernismo. El término "modernismo". Ruben Darío.
14. La llamada "Generación del 98". Aspectos terminológicos. Unamuno. Azorín. Baroja. Machado. Valle-Inclán.

3. Actividades

Lecturas de obras literarias, antención y participación en clase, trabajo obligatorio, examen final teórico y práctico.

4. Evaluación

Lecturas de obras literarias (20%), participación en clase (15%), trabajo obligatorio (20%), examen final teórico y práctico (45%).

5. Bibliografía

Se facilitará a los alumnos al inicio del curso.

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