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An Edition Of Don Gil De La Mancha, Paul F. Luenow Jr.

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Two manuscripts and a suelta edition of Don Gil de la Mancha are known to exist, and I have used these three in the preparation of this present edition of the play. The suelta is now in the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid and is there identified by the stamped number -- T 19804. One of the manuscripts is possessed by señor Don Arturo Sedó and is included in his collection of theatrical manuscripts in Barcelona. In the Biblioteca Nacional also is the other manuscript of the play under the manuscript number -- 14907.

A Tentative Vocabulary Of Verbs In Two Works Of Juan Manuel, Wayne L. Allison

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Juan Manuel, one of the most distinguished men of his age, was constantly engaged in rebellions and civil wars but, nevertheless, somehow managed to leave to posterity several literary works of considerable importance. He succeeded in making didacticism alive and personal in El Conde Lucanor. He is a prince writing to edify and instruct the people, a man of the world with a keen insight into human character. Like his uncle, King Alfonso X, Juan Manuel was constantly aware that he was writing for the people. His charm consists in the skill with which he uses his narrative to illustrate …

The Melodramatic Element In The Sainetes Of Carlos Arniches, Margaret Jones Dawson

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Carlos Arniches y Barrera (1886-1943) is a dramatist who has been too long and too consistently neglected. From 1888 until his death in 1943 he was a successful playwright from the point of view of the box office, but the critics were inclined to dismiss him an as author of the despised genero chico, a lesser genre and hence unworthy of their attention. Most manuals of literature either ignore him completely or mention him briefly as one more author of short plays. The more generous devote a sentence or two of him.

The Political Thought Of José María Luis Mora, 1794-1850, Morris L. Simon

Latin American Studies ETDs

This work undertakes a study of some aspects of the thought of one man, Doctor José María Luis Mora, a Mexican liberal of the nineteenth century. Naturally, selection by the writer has narrowed considerably the scope of this study. Two factors have conditioned the choice of material from Dr. Mora's breadbasket of ideas: (1) its relevancy to the Mexico of Mora's day, and (2) its value in revealing Mora as a political thinker.

Cuatro Cuentos Españoles Y Un Ensayo Crítico, Reynalda Ortiz Dinkel

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

SI escribir hoy un cuento es tarea de la maxima calidad literaria y obra de creacion artistica se debe a los narradores de siglos pasados, especialmente a los del siglo XIX.

Non-Intervention As A Doctrine Of American International Public Law, Richard Edward Greenleaf

Latin American Studies ETDs

This research was aimed at a synthesized study of the genesis and evolution of the doctrine of non-intervention as an aspect of the public international law, but the setting had to be one of history and politics. An attempt will be made to confine discussion to the pertinent stages of the evolution of the doctrine by use of the case-study method.

The Theory Of Recognition In American International Law, Paige W. Christiansen

Latin American Studies ETDs

The problem of recognition has long troubled American jurists. Jurists have sought to detach the juridical elements of the problem from the political, and to formulate rules which might reduce to a minimum the field of arbitrary decision by individual governments.

The Influence Of Juan De La Cueva On The Dramatic Technique Of Miguel De Cervantes, Shirley Edelstein

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

During the sixteenth century, the Spanish theater began to indicate the tendencies that the drama was to follow in the Golden Age, although there remained numerous vestiges of medieval drama, consisting principally of religious works called autos or misterios and secular works called farsas or juegos de escarnio. Juan del Encina (1468?-1529?), who is often referred to as the "Father of Spanish Drama," continued the medieval tradition in his works (called eglogas because shepherds usually figure in them), which are mainly religious in subject-matter. However, several are festive in nature and contain the first manifestations of the comic genre, …

Leopoldo Alas And Naturalism In The Spanish Novel, 1881-1892, Charles W. Matlack

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The present essay was prompted by awareness of the need for a study of Spanish naturalism based on the critical and creative works of those writers who flourished in Spain during the years of Emile Zola's greatest popularity, 1880-1892. Leopoldo Alas, "Clarín," was chosen as the central figure primarily because of the importance, still not sufficiently recognized, of La Regenta. The principal problems to be considered are the influences of Zola and his school in Spain, the differences between French and Spanish naturalism, and the relation of Spanish naturalism to traditional realism. It was found that the material could best …

The Gracioso In The Plays Of Don Pedro Calderón De La Barca, Helen Wilborn

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The gracioso in Calderón is a result of a logical development of the comic element in drama. Humor was introduced early in the history of Spanish literature to represent an underlying trait in the character of the Spanish people, and the humorous element was centralized in a certain type of figure by process of a development in which dramatists and novelists for several centuries took part.

Traidor, Inconfeso Y Mártir By José Zorrilla Y Moral, Clara M. Arretche

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Students of Spanish on both high school and college levels are often troubled with terms based on historical, geographical and cultural patterns and with the vocabulary peculiarities and syntax of the language of the nineteenth century. in order to permit a more complete understanding and keener appreciation of the play this edition of the drama, Traidor, Inconfeso y Mártir has been prepared.

Guadiana: An Initital Reconnaisance Of The Service-Area Community Of A Mexican Ejido, Robert Curry Barnard

Latin American Studies ETDs

Space is a basic conditioner of man’s every global activity. In space—and in time—exist bis cultural systems. The prime concern here will be with certain spatial or territorial aspects of human organization related to an agricultural village—Ejido Guadiana—-in the Mexican north-central state of San Luis Potosi. Man has been always, and is still, inherently earth-bound. The locus of all his social groupings—from family through village, city and the national state—is territory or area. The identification and description of the locale of man’s associative life has uppermost the fact of territoriality. That identification and description seems to be an indispensable preliminary …

Arnulfo Árias: A Study In Nationalism, Charles A. Moya

Latin American Studies ETDs

This paper is an endeavor to present a just and impartial narration of the events as well as the interpretation of the facts that in some way conditioned the colorful political career of one of the most controversial and dynamic nationalists of contemporary Latin America.

Arnulfo Árias is a relatively young man, and while presently barred from holding public office, his many followers are confident that his exoneration and political rehabilitation are only a matter of time. If and when his civil rights are restored, it is quite possible that his political tactics will have shown some basic modifications. The …

The Poetic Technique Of Gil Vicente, Peter John Lunardini

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The important problem at present, however, is the critical analysis of the lyrics found in Vicentine drama. This analysis is two-fold: that of the strophe patterns employed by the poet as well as that of the lyric content of the poems themselves. An analysis of the structure of the songs is of utmost importance since reiteration and rhythm are essential features of popular songs.

A Topical Index, Including Proper Names, To Vecente Espinel's Vida De Marcos De Obregón, Edwin H. Leupold Jr.

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The edition in which is here indexed is that of Samuel Gili Gaya in Clásicos Castellanos, Volume 43 and 51, published in Madrid in 1940.

All entries are listed the first time they appear in the novel and subsequent references to the same entry are included only if additional information is given. Entries are listed in Spanish followed by a translation or note of explanation of parentheses...Only page references are made to entries such as the adventures of Obregón or the numerous moralizing digressions since most of these cover more than one page.

The Metaphorical Image In The Poetic Tragedy Of Federico García Lorca, Jack Edward Tomlins

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Admittedly, to present another study on Lorca appears at first to be a futile task. Critics in Spain, Latin America, England, and the United States have in no way allowed the poet to fall into oblivion; quite the contrary, in numberless articles and critical analyses, Lorca has been praised, applauded, and very nearly deified--often by those who obviously were striving to make political capital of his untimely death. This voluminous output of Lorquian criticism--which is many times composed on an elegiac note and based on high-sounding generalities--prompts the present investigation. This study will explore the reputation which Lorca has earned …

Obligados Y Ofendidos By Francisco De Rojas Zorrilla, Patricia Petersen

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Obligado y ofendidos, a seventeenth century comedia by Don Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, is a play suited to hold the interest and attention of the reader capable of understanding the written Spanish word. However, up to the present time, there has been no edition of this drama designed especially for students, with their particular problem in mind. Therefore, the present text of Obligados y ofendidos is intended for use by students of Spanish on the high school or college level normally prepared to read the language.

The Political Influence Of Señora María Eva Duarte De Perón, Richard R. Renner

Latin American Studies ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to present something of the recent political influence of the wife of the president of Argentina, Señora María Eva Duarte de Perón. For this purpose political influence is defined as any activity with results that cause a reaction from others so that social and economic relationships are somewhat altered. This change may be slight; it may be a shift in attitude or a rejection of coercive pressure; it may only be an acknowledgement that such personal influence exists. Yet this knowledge in itself may result in a type of secondary political control limiting and …

The Comic Art Of Don Francisco De Rojas Zorrilla In His Comedies Of Customs, Maryavis Parson

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

From the preceding discussion it may be seen that Rojas is worthy of consideration with the rest of the dramatists of Spain. However it becomes apparent that while recognizing his importance, critics have not analyzed in detail his works in their entirety. For this reason the problem arises as to what justifies Rojas' position among six foremost Golden Age dramatists. After examining the different opinions of the above-mentioned critics, we find that invariably any adverse criticism of his talent is of his love for the bizarre and the extravagant both in language and in situation or in problems. Martinez de …

The Trends In Legal Arrangements Regarding Importation Of Mexican Agricultural Workers To The United States, Eugene Caselle

Latin American Studies ETDs

The object of the following study is to trace the trends in, and the forces behind, United States immigration legislation, and international Agreements between the United States and Mexico, as regards temporary Mexican migratory agricultural labor. The specific trend with which the study will be concerned will be that of the direction in which the immigration legislation and the subsequent agreements have progressed, by changes and additions, in regard to the working and welfare conditions afforded the Mexican national who legally temporarily migrated to the United States to accept employment and thereby alleviated the farm labor shortages which have existed …

The Spanish Of San Antonito, New Mexico, Jean Donald Bowen

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This study of the Spanish of San Antonito is an analysis and description of the phonology and the morphology of the dialect of a small mountain town east of Albuquerque. The aim of the study is twofold: to provide an objective description of a spoken Spanish dialect and to help establish a closer harmony between the related fields of language and linguistics by applying the methods of general linguistics to the material of Spanish philology.

The Development Of The Comedia De Figurón In The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries, Ruth Hatch Hartwell

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

In this attempt at such a delineation of the genre, a discussion of the general characteristics of the figurón and his probable literary sources is followed by the presentation of summaries of individual plays and a discussion of their qualities.

Censo De Mujeres En Las Novelas Más Importantes De Armando Palacio Valdés, Julia Vicente

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Las mujeres cuyo censo he anotado ofrecen toda clase de particularidades pero en general pertenecen a la clase media española. No son muy ricas ni muy pobres. No son excepcionales en ningún sentido. Son mujeres corrientes que se encuentran diariamente en la vida.

La biografía del autor muestra también un género de vida sin accidentes. Nada hey en su vida inesperado o terrible. Palacio Valdés pasó a lo largo de su existencia por experiencias que le permitieron conocer, en la clase media a la que partenecen, casi todos los caracteres de mujer.

A Study Of The Use Of The Subjunctive Mood In The Poema De Mio Cid, Etta Creecy Goff

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The study of the use of the subjunctive in the Poema de Mio Cid is more complex than might be anticipated at the outset. As it is true in most languages, the subjunctive was used much more widely in the writing of such an early date than in modern Spanish. Many of the constructions employed in the poem are common in the language of today, but some have passed from current usage. Some of the interesting aspects of the problem are the use of the -ra form, the great frequency of the use of the future subjunctive, the use of …

Los Cruzados De La Causa By Ramón De Valle Inclán, Shirley Lee Zabel

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

It always seems wise to review the life of a great author before attempting to analyze his work. However, the usual listing of important dates in the author's life, places of residence, travels, positions held, schooling, and circumstances of death, does not capture the true relationship between the personality of the man and his creative works. This is especially true in the case of don Ramón del Valle Iclán, whose strong personality eludes the student in a generalized factual description of his life. He was born of noble family Galicia in 1866, studied three years of law, lived a Bohemian …

The Inter-American Labor Conflict 1945-1951, Lawrence M. Sternfield

Latin American Studies ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to attempt to follow the conflict that has developed between the dominating labor powers in recent years and to picture the effects of the struggle according to the policies, methods, programs, aspirations, and results propounded in the course of their action. Their position in the general world labor conflict will be noted.

La Versificacion En La Obra Teatral De Federico Garcia Lorca, Paul S. Burkhard

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Tomando, pues, en consideración la falta de estudios críticos sobre la técnica poética tanto en la obra dramática como en la obra sencillamente lírica, y la falta de cuatro de sus obras teatrales, la tesis presente abarcará el estudio en detalle de varios aspectos de la versificación regular isosilábica y algunos problemas de versificación irregular, amétrica y accentual, tratando, además, el ritmo, la rima y la sintaxis, poniendo alguna atención en las influencias y precedentes.

Raquel, La Judia De Toledo: A Study Of The Legend As A Literary Theme, Mary E. Brooks

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

From the pages of Spanish history--and particularly from those romantic and colorful seven centuries during which two religions, two cultures, two languages, and two races struggled for supremacy in the Iberian Peninsula--a host of fascinating characters have stepped.

Women In The Novels Of Benito Perez Galdos, Elizabeth T. Stout

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Since no writer works in a historical or social vacuum, it is necessary, before considering the women in the novels of Benito Pérez Galdós, to consider briefly what the author inherited from Spanish literature and what he acquired from foreign sources.

National Elements In The Poetry Of Guatemala, Grace Nichols

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Throughout the history of Guatemala, poetry has been a constant outlet for the spirit of the land. Guatemalan writers share the Latin Americans' inclination toward expression in verse which has been called the "enfermedad latinoamericana." Rare is the educated Guatemalan who at least in his youth has not contributed his quota of verse. Guatemalan poetic proclivity is the more apparent when one considers that the poetry of that land has been produced by only a small part of the population since the non-contributing indigenous peoples form the majority of the three million inhabitants.