The irony of Spain’s imperial denouement : afrancesamiento in Leopoldo Alas Clarin’s La Regenta (1884)

Abstract: This article discusses the ironic portrayal of afrancesamiento in Leopoldo Alas Clarín’s La Regenta (1884) as a commentary on geopolitical realities. A well-known Francophile in his time, Clarín frequently employed elements of French culture and language in his literary works. The ironi...

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Autor principal: Cuzovic-Severn, Marina
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Historia de España 2020
Materias:
IDENTIDAD NACIONAL
La Regenta
Alas, Leopoldo
MODERNIZACION
TRADICIONALISMO
HISTORIA DE ESPAÑA
CRITICA LITERARIA
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/10950
https://doi.org/10.46553/EHE.22.2.2020.p178-192
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Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) de Universidad Católica Argentina
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Sumario:Abstract: This article discusses the ironic portrayal of afrancesamiento in Leopoldo Alas Clarín’s La Regenta (1884) as a commentary on geopolitical realities. A well-known Francophile in his time, Clarín frequently employed elements of French culture and language in his literary works. The ironic use of these French elements in La Regenta is viewed as criticism of Spain’s patriarchal system and lack of modernization.

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