Toward a Sociology of the Modern Spanish Novel

It has always been an accepted fact that literature is an art form, and that good literature influences the formation of values in the society out of which it springs. On the other hand, less acceptance and scant appreciation have been given, until recently, to the facts that (a) literature is not merely a work of art but a social document as well, and (b) the nature of a society influences the kind of literature produced.51 The problem has been further complicated by the lack

Sociology · Early Modern Spanish Literature · History · Spanish Literature and Culture Studies