Title: Literature as introspection : Spain confronts Trafalgar /
Authors: Quirk, Ronald J.
Publisher: Peter Lang,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Spanish literature History and criticism; Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805, in literature.; Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805; Nationalism and literature Spain.
Abstract: In the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) the combined Spanish-French fleet suffered a disastrous defeat by the British. Literature as Introspection examines the frequent appearance of Trafalgar in Spanish literature throughout the nineteenth century. Initial denial of defeat and outrage became more sober reflection and finally critical reassessment. Quintana, Moralin, Fernan Caballero, Alarcon, Galdos, and many other Spanish writers return to the grievous wound Spain had suffered.