This thesis deals with two seventeenth century Spanish writers: Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor y Mariana de Caravajal y Saavedra. Almost unknown to modern criticism, both of them shared with Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega one interest, the novela corta. Zayas's novels are original, aggressive, violent and rebellious. These characteristics lead some to consider her the most outstanding Spanish feminist writer. Meanwhile, Mariana de Caravajal, the escritora madre, her opposite and counterpart, remains forgotten. The thesis begins with a short history of the anecdote as it evolved through the centuries, culminating in the Spanish short novel. The study continues with a critical examination of the way in which each writer's individual message is expressed within the constraints of the short novel form. The work concludes with a comparative study of the motives, characters and styles employed in the Novelas ejemplares y amorosas (1637) and Desenganos amorosos (1647) of Maria de Zayas and Navidades de Madrid y noches entretenidas (1660) of Mariana de Caravajal.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1991. / Vita. Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 277-291).

published_or_final_version / English Studies and Comparative Literature / Master / Master of Philosophy

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on January 11, 2010). "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Comparative Literature. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Universität zu Tübingen, 1906. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-87).

Inaug.-Diss.--Bonn. / Lebenslauf. "Literaturverzeichnis": p. [103]-104.

Dissertation de diplôme--Académie scientifique littéraire de Milan. / Bibliography: p. [85]-97.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Zürich. / Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (p. [168]-177).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Yale University, 1916.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America, 1931. / Vita. "Parallel text summaries of the stories" on opposite pages (34-51). "A select bibliography of works referred to in this study": p. 122-131.