General description
The objective of the class is to facilitate the students in learning the basics of Spanish Literature from the 18th century to present day, analyzing authors and chosen works of each period in the historical and social context in which they were produced.

Program
Subject 1: General introduction to Spanish literature. Romanticism.
Texts: Rimas, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Leyenda, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Vuelva usted mañana, Mariano José de Larra
Don Juan Tenorio, José Zorrilla

Subject 2: Realism.
Texts: La Regenta, Leopoldo Alas "Clarín"
Fortunata y Jacinta, Benito Pérez Galdós
La Barraca, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez


Subject 3: Modernism and the Generation of '98
Texts: Prosas profanas, Rubén Darío
San Manuel Bueno Mártir, Miguel de Unamuno
Campos de Casilla, Antonio Machado
Luces de Bohemia, Ramon Maria del Valle-Inclán

Subject 4: The Avant-garde and the Generation of '27
Texts: Greguerías, Ramón Gómez de la Serna
Platero y yo, Juan Ramon Jiménez
Antología de la Generación del 27

Subject 5: Literature in the years of post-war (1940-50)
Texts: Historia de una escalera, Antonio Buero Vallejo
La sombra del ciprés es alargada, Miguel Debiles
A la inmensa mayoría, Blas de Otero

Subject 6: Literature of the 1960s-1970s
Texts: Ultimas tardes con Teresa, Juan Marsé
Reivindicación del Conde Don Julian, Juan Goytilsolo
Tiempo de Silencio, Luis Martín Santos

Subject 7: Latest literary movements
Texts: Completamente viernes, Luis Garcia Montero
Las bicicletas son para el verano, Fernando Fernan Gomez
Antología de novela

Activities
The cited texts of each subject will be read and commented upon in class, in selected fragments and, on occasion, will be illustrated further with videos or other audiovisual equipment. Students will participate in some discussions indicated by the professor that the students will present in class. Class participation and participation in cultural literary activities, attendance to theatre performances, expositions, etc. related to the program of the class will be valued.

Evaluation
Grades will be evaluated through written tests/quizzes that consist of a theoretic question and a commentary of one of the texts that have been discussed in class. The presentation of the indicated commentaries in class as well as class attendance and active participation will be valued.

Bibliography
J.L., Alborg, Historia de la literatura español, Madrid, Gredos 1986.

F. Rico, Historia y crítica de la literatura expañola, Barcelona, Crítica, 1980.

P. Correa, Historia de la literatura española, Madrid, Edelsa, 1988.

A.Barroso y otros, Introducción a la literatura española a través de los textos, Madrid, Istmo, 1980.

F. Fuste y otros, Viaje por la literatura (1, 2, y3), Barcelona, Octaedro, 1992.

P. Aullón de Haro, Historia breve de la literatura española en su contexto, Madrid, Playor, 1989.

C.Blanco Aguinaga y otros, Historia social de la literatura en lengua castellana,

Madrid, Castalia, 1988.

A. Deyermond y R.O. Jones, Historia de la literatura española, Barcelona, Ariel, 1991.