SPN 332T Cervantes' Don Quijote de la Mancha

Course in translation. Close reading and discussion of Don Quijote. Background lectures will depict the contexts (historical, social, cultural) in which Cervantes wrote his masterpiece. Additional readings will acquaint students with some of the most important criticism relating to Don Quijote, particularly its role as perhaps the first metafictional modern novel. Prerequisite: SPN 240 or SPN 242