A study of the making of modern Spain from the turmoil of the Second republic and the trauma of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939, through to the Franco dictatorship and the transition to democracy after Franco's death. Against this sociopolitical background, students explore the experience of living in twentieth century Spain through major representative works.
Assessment is by two term essays and a two-hour examination.
Ignacio Aldecoa, El fulgor y la sangre . Miguel Delibes, Cinco horas con Mario , Destinolibro.