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Emilia Pardo Bazán: Feminism in Her Life and Works

The purpose of this investigation is to show the relationship between the autobiographical information evidenced by the principal female characters in Emilia Pardo Bazan's major novels and her influence on nineteenth-century feminism in Spain. The changing nature of Pardo Bazan's feminism is studied through an analysis of two literary phases in her work. In the first, classified as naturalistic, Pardo Bazan concentrates on the nineteenth century woman and her limited role within society. The second phase reveals a change of perspective as the author creates a character type: this "new woman" is an expression of her feminist beliefs. As Pardo Bazan sought support for feminist goals, diverse intellectual activities characterized her life and became an integral aspect of her art.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504180
Date05 1900
CreatorsRogers, Kathryn
ContributorsMahoney, Michael J., Chipman, Donald E.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 141 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Rogers, Kathryn, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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