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Novela y teatro en la Espana barroca. Cuatro dramatizaciones de novelas cervantinas

Author:
Villa Fernandez de Castro, Elena
Degree Grantor:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Spanish and Portuguese
Degree Supervisor:
Jorge Checa
Place of Publication:
[Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Publisher:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Creation Date:
2012
Issued Date:
2012
Topics:
Theater and Literature, Romance
Keywords:
Novela
Lope
Cervantes
Teatro
Adaptation
Genres:
Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
Dissertation:
Ph.D.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012
Description:

This dissertation focuses on four comedias based on four of the most famous of Cervantes's novellas. I examine Guillen de Castro's El curioso impertinente (1606), Antonio de Solis's La gitanilla de Madrid (1671), Antonio de Coello's El celoso extremeno (1634 ) and La ilustre fregona y el amante al uso (1641), adscribed to Lope de Vega. Using a methodology based on intertext, I analyze the multiple changes, which occurred through the dramatization of these novellas. Particular emphasis is placed on the conventions of drama as a performing art as well as on the ideological roles commonly attributed to 17th century Spanish theatre. In contrast to the plays inspired by them, Cervantes's novellas present a critical component as they put into question the behavior of the ruling elites and condemn their complacent self-image. I argue that the plays, in turn, tend to be overtly conservative in their support of the status quo represented by the King, the nobility, and the Catholic Church.

This dissertation is comprised of four main chapters, each one centered on a different comedia. In La ilustre fregona (The Ilustrous Kitchen Maid) and La gitanila de Madrid (The Little Gypsy of Madrid) Cervantes intermixes realistic and idealized scenes; by doing so he undermines the traditional conventions of the romance genre, whereas the comedias produce a more homogenous effect through the suppression of socially disruptive elements. The last two chapters concentrate on two stage adaptations of "El curioso impertinente" ("The Curious-Impertinent"), a short story inserted in Don Quijote, Part 1, and El celoso extremeno (The Jealeous Extremaduran). In both novellas the depiction of extreme cases of marital jealousy leads to a deep scrutiny of issues concerning female autonomy, free will, and human responsibility, which are almost obliterated in the comedias. By emphasizing instead the transcendental action of the Divine Providence and offering a predictable outcome, these dramatic versions sacrifice the complexity of Cervantes's moral vision---here replaced by theatrical plot devices adjusted to the tastes and beliefs of the audience.

Physical Description:
1 online resource (226 pages)
Format:
Text
Collection(s):
UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
ARK:
ark:/48907/f39z930w
ISBN:
9781267767998
Catalog System Number:
990039148350203776
Rights:
Inc.icon only.dark In Copyright
Copyright Holder:
Elena Villa Fernández de Castro
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