Spanish and Latin American Literature: Library and Internet Research Guide for Junior Essay and Senior Thesis Writers

6. Literary Histories

Goic, Cedomil. Historia y crítica de la literatura hispanoamericana. Barcelona: Editorial Crítica, 1988-1991.
Widener: WID-LC PQ7081 .G54 1988

Volumes 6-9 published thus far, vol,. 6-7 cover Siglo XVIII, vol. 8-9, siglo XIX. As with other literary histories, introductory material and socio-cultural context followed by literary concepts, genres and movements, accompanied by bibliographies.

Historia de la literatura española / coordinada por Jesús Menéndez Pelez. Madrid: Everest, [1993?-1995]
Widener: WID-LC PQ6032 .H5635 1993

Three-volume work with general introductions to literary history of the eras (vol. 1: Edad Media, vol. 2: Rinascimiento y Barroco; vol. 3: Siglo XVIII, XIX, XX) followed by studies of genres and periods. Bibliography (primary and secondary works) concludes each section. Illustrated. Author, title indexes.

Manual de literatura hispanoamericana / Felipe B. Pedraza Jiménez, coordinador. Briozar, Navarra [Spain]: Cénlit Ediciones, 1991-
Widener: WID-LC PQ7081 .M28 1991

A four-volume work covering La epoca virreinal, Siglo XIX, Modernismo, Las Vanguardias. Complements and continues Manual de literatura espanola, A heavily-footnoted text, with overviews of literary periods and genres and the socio-cultural context, followed by bibliographies.

Pedraza Jiménez, Felipe B. Manual de literatura española. Pamplona: Cénlit, 1981-
Widener: WID-LC PQ6032 .P4

Multi-volume set, vol. 1-11 and 13-14 published thus far: v. 1, Edad Media; v. 2 Renacimiento; v. 3-4, Barroco; v. 5 Siglo XVIII; v. 6, Epoca romantica; v. 7, Epoca del realismo; v. 8-9, Generación de fin de siglo; v. 10-11, Novencentismo y vanguardia; v. 13, Posguerra: narradores; v. 14, Posguerra: dramaturgos y ensayistas.

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