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T1 The Contribution of Alexander Mackenzie and Washington Irving to the Image of Spanish Orientalism in the 19th Century
A1 Merchán López, Jesús
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Mackenzie
K1 Irving
K1 Byron
K1 Romanticism
K1 Orientalism
K1 Spain
K1 Otherness
K1 Romances
K1 Romanticismo
K1 Orientalismo
K1 España
K1 Otredad
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB Alexander Mackenzie and Washington Irving are considered the first American travellers topublish complete and detailed works of their experiences in Spain in the early 19th century. Hiscontribution to the image of Spanish Orientalism is only comparable to that of Lord Byron, whohas a great fascination for Spain and its romances. These authors share an idealized and romanticvision of Spain, as well as an interest in the otherness that this country represents. However,Mackenzie breaks with that line when he first arrive in Spain, where he experiences in first personthe harsh reality of the moment: the so-called “Ominous Decade” when Spain endures aninstitutional crisis and great despotism. All this is reproduced with great accuracy in his travelbooks. Irving does not share the pessimistic speech of his friend. His fascination with the gloriousSpanish past results in the use of imagination to create exotic stories loaded with stereotypes thatmix reality with fiction.
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66752
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66752
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 03-mar-2025