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Francisco de Quevedo: Dreams and Discourses Quevedo: Dreams and Discourses

With an Introduction, Translation and Notes by R. K. Britton~

The Sueños is one of the most controversial, witty and fantastic works of early 17th century Spanish literature. The five Dreams minutely analyse stupidity, ignorance and evil, as these could be found in contemporary society. The work's serious moral intention, often masked by the author's pointed anger, scabrous wit, wide learning, love of verbal gymnastics and surreal flights of imaginative fantasy, has for 350 years presented a challenge to the translator and the student of Hispanic culture outside the Spanish speaking world. This first full English translation of the Sueños since 1688 is accompanied by the Spanish text, and Dr Britton's own introduction and notes help the modern reader to understand the numerous historical and literary references, to elucidate the various linguistic devices and to sketch in the intellectual, moral and religious background of the text. Spanish text with facing-page translation, introduction and notes. 367p (Aris & Phillips 1989)

Table of Contents

Translator's note
Introduction
Dreams:
The dream of the last judgement
The bedevilled constable
The vision of hellv The world from the inside
The dream of death
Notes

Author Bibliographic

R.K. Britton is Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Sheffield.

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