Mother and Myth in Spanish Novels
| Author | : Sandra J. Schumm |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781611483581 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1611483581 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (581 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mother and Myth in Spanish Novels by : Sandra J. Schumm
Download or read book Mother and Myth in Spanish Novels written by Sandra J. Schumm and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remembering the forgotten mother is a major theme in Myth and Mother in Spanish Novels and reflects the current interest in the recuperation of historic memory in Spain. The novels in this study feature mature protagonists who recall their mothers as a way to define their own identities and to nullify the fictional matricide prevalent in post-war Spanish novels; this twenty-first-century fiction highlights the haunting presence of the mother and begs comparison with myth.
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