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PUBLISHED IN SPANISH. This anthology is designed to acquaint readers with some of the most significant works of Spanish literature over the space of two centuries. By including representative selections from various genres, the editors have attempted to place each work in a historical context and provide a panoramic view from 1700 to 1900. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Barrett, Five Centuries of Spanish Literature: From the Cid through the Golden Age (ISBN 9781577663195); Gasta, La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades, Annotated Critical Edition (ISBN 9781478605713); Johnson, Don Quixote: The Quest for Modern Fiction (ISBN 9781577661481); Martel-Alpern, Diez Comedias del Siglo de Oro, Second Edition (ISBN 9780881331196); and Rivers, Renaissance and Baroque Poetry of Spain (ISBN 9780881333633).