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Witinia's Letters (1822) as Romantic Novel and Critique of the Spanish Mindset.

A chapter of the book "Studies in Honor of Denah Lida" that focuses on Witinia's letters in the anonymous work "Cartas de la Reina Witinia a su hermana la princesa Fernandina" published by Miguel de Burgos in 1822 in Madrid, Spain. It explores the anonymity and the gender of the writer. It is mentio...

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Published in:Studies in Honor of Denah Lida pp. 144 - 156
Main Author: Hafter, Monroe Z.
Format: Article
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 2005
Subjects:
Anonymity
Anonyms & pseudonyms
Self-disclosure
Letters
Sisters
20th century (Literary period)
Madrid (Spain)
Spain
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:A chapter of the book "Studies in Honor of Denah Lida" that focuses on Witinia's letters in the anonymous work "Cartas de la Reina Witinia a su hermana la princesa Fernandina" published by Miguel de Burgos in 1822 in Madrid, Spain. It explores the anonymity and the gender of the writer. It is mentioned that in the story, the letters tells her sister the experiences of a foreign princess who is to become the bride of a king. Avoidance of monotone in "Cartas" due to the talent of the writer in creating depth to the character of Witinia is mentioned.