The Framework of the Spanish Short Collections Before 1700

Author

Eugene A. Henning

Publication Date

5-15-1950

Abstract

A collection of short stories joined together by a surrounding narrative or framework is recognized as a very ancient type of fiction. Present in the traditional writings of the Orient and accepted by the earliest writers of the Western world, the framework device achieved a popularity during the Renaissance that has never completely disappeared even in modern times.

Degree Name

Spanish (MA)

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Spanish and Portuguese

First Committee Member (Chair)

Francis Monroe Kercheville

Second Committee Member

Raymond Ralph MacCurdy

Third Committee Member

Hubert Griggs Alexander

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Recommended Citation

Henning, Eugene A.. "The Framework of the Spanish Short Collections Before 1700." (1950). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/span_etds/112