Soliño, María Elena.

Women and children first : Spanish women writers and the fairy tale tradition / María Elena Soliño. - 1 online resource (291 pages) - Scripta Humanistica ; 147. . - Scripta Humanistica (Series) ; 147. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-290) and index.

Introduction: Fairy tales and the female imagination -- 1. The case of Franco's Spain fairy tales, indoctrination, and female popular culture -- 2. Portrait of the artist as a little girl: Carmen Martín Gaite 3. And they lived happily ever after? "Popular Texis" in post-civil war narratives by Carmen Martín Gaite (Entre visillos El Cuarto de atrás y La Reina de las Nieves) -- 4. "Essential Books of One's Life" Readings From Ana María Matute -- 5. Seduction, subversión, and seyond: The novels of Esther Tusquets -- 6. Once upon a time: Concluding remarks -- Works consulted -- Index.




Spanish literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
Spanish literature--History and criticism.--20th century
Feminism and literature.
Fairy tales--History and criticism.


Electronic books.

PQ6055 eBook