Module Identifier SP30410  
Module Title THE SPANISH TRADITION  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Mr Matthew Richards  
Semester Semester 1  
Other staff Mr Jose M Goni Perez, Mr Matthew Richards  
Pre-Requisite (Normally) eligibility for entry to Level 3 Spanish.  
Course delivery Other   Total of 15 contact hours - 11 lectures, 2 seminars, 2 tutorials  
  Lecture   Total of 15 contact hours - 11 lectures, 2 seminars, 2 tutorials  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours Written exam - 2 essays in 2 hours  70%
Semester Assessment Continuous Assessment: Essay of 1500 - 2000 words  30%
Supplementary Exam 1 x 2 hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3 hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted.100%

Learning outcomes

Students who follow the module should have a good grasp of three major texts of the Renaissance and Golden Age periods in Spain. They should be able to appreciate the significance of these texts both in terms of the age in which they were written and in the wider sense of their contribution to the development of Spanish literature.

Brief description

A study of three classical texts from the Medieval and Golden Ages: the Celestina, the Quijote and El Lazarillo de Tormes.

In this module students have the opportunity to read and familiarise themselves with three great 'classics' of the Renaissance and Golden Age periods. In them we find two of the most fascinating and archetypal characters in world literature - the Lazarillo de Tormes, the Celestina and Don Quijote - who come to life, comically or tragically, through the imagination of Spain's greatest writers whose influence on the modern period has been immense. We also study the Spanish theatre of golden Age period where a major play will be added to the programme.

Reading Lists

Books
** Supplementary Text
Murillo, L. A. (c1988, c1990.) A critical introduction to Don Quixote 0820405167
Riley, E. C. (1986.) Don Quixote 0048000094
Rico, Francisco. (1984.) The Spanish picaresque novel and the point of view 0521278244
Deyermond, A. D. (1971.) Literary History of Spain: The middle ages 0510322522
Aguirre, J.M. (1962.) Calisto y Melibea, amantes cortesanos
Deyermond, A. D. (1975.) Lazarillo de Tormes :a critical guide 0729300137
Allen, John J. (1979.) Don Quixote, hero or fool? :a study in narrative technique 0813006589
Ayllon, Candido (1965.) La vision pesimista de la Celestina
Castro, Americo. (1960.) Hacia Cervantes
Riley, E.C. (1962.) Cervantes's theory of the novel
Predmore, Richard Lionel. (1967.) The world of Don Quixote
Wilson, Edward M., Duncan Moir (1971.) The Golden Age: drama, 1492-1700 0510322646
Maravall, Jose Antonio. (1964.) El mundo social de "La Celestina"
Madariaga, Salvador de (1976.) Guia del lector del "Quijote" : ensayo psicologico sobre el "Quijote" 8423920143 :
Lida de Malkiel, Mar ia Rosa. (1962.) La originalidad artistica de La Celestina
Gilman, Stephen. (1972.) The Spain of Fernando de Rojas : the intellectual and the social landscape of La Celestina 0691062021
Gilman, Stephen. (1974.) La Celestina : arte y estructura
Rojas, Fernando de (JM Cohen) (1964.) The Spanish bawd : La celestina ; being the tragi-comedy of Calisto and Melibea
Severin, Dorothy Sherman. (1970.) Memory in 'La Celestina' 0900411139
Russell, P. E. (1978.) Temas de La Celestina, y otros estudios: del Cid al Quijote
Casalduero, Joaquin. (1949.) Sentido y forma del Quijote, (1605-1615)
** Should Be Purchased
de Cervantes Miguel Don Quijote Harrap or other
Anónimo El Lazarillo de Tormes
** Essential Reading
de Rojas Fernando, ed. La Celestina Alianza
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1950-1958.) El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la mancha
Anon / R.O. Jones (1966, c1963.) La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades 0719002109
Rojas, Fernando de (c1991.) La celestina :comedia o tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea 847039617X

Journals
** Supplementary Text
Russell P (1969) Don Quijote as a Funny Book Modern Language Review

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6