The Costumbrismo of Conflict in El ideal de un calavera

Alberto Blest Gana’s 1863 novel El ideal de un calavera contains frequent and highly detailed cuadros de costumbres depictions of Chile’s unique national culture. In the novel, the parlour and rodeo scenes explore imbalances of power which result from Chile’s economic and social inequalities. These...

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Main Author: Hanson Cody C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-06-01
Series:Open Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/culture-2021-0011