"Tan Divina Amazona": The Legend of Isabel the Catholic Queen in Luis Vélez de Guevara's La serrana de la Vera.
In La serrana de la Vera (1613), Luis Vélez de Guevara provides an updated take on the medieval serrana, a lustful and dangerous mountain woman. He sets her legendary actions during the reign of Isabel I of Castile, and the play follows the protagonist Gila's degeneration from an impressively strong...
| Publicado en: | Neophilologus Vol. 104; no. 2; pp. 189 - 206 |
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