Seduction in Golden Age Spanish Literature

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: SPAN 3101; or permission of the Department This course explores the economic, political, and social impacts of romantic relationships in Spanish literature as well as the power dynamics involved in them. It emphasizes the development of Don Juan and his female analogue, Doña Juana, as comedic constructs that criticised mores regulating sex and coupling practices, illustrating the material advantages and disadvantages of seduction. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)