Approaches to Teaching the Writings of Emilia Pardo Bazán (Approaches to Teaching World Literature)

�Emilia Pardo Baz�n (1851-1921) is without a doubt the most prolific and influential woman writer of late nineteenth-century Spain,� write the editors of this volume in the MLA's Approaches to Teaching World Literature series. Contending with the critical literary, cultural, and social issues of the period, Pardo Baz�n�s novels, novellas, short stories, essays, plays, travel writing, and cookbooks offer instructors countless opportunities to engage with a variety of critical frameworks. The wide range of topics in the author�s works, from fashion to science and technology to gender equality, and the brilliance of her literary style make Pardo Baz�n a compelling figure in the classroom.Part 1, �Materials,� provides biographical and critical resources, an overview of Pardo Baz�n�s vast and diverse oeuvre, and a literary-historical time line. It also reviews secondary sources, editions and translations, and digital resources. The twenty-three essays in part 2, �Approaches,� explore various issues that are central to teaching Pardo Baz�n�s works, including the author�s engagement with contemporary literary movements, feminism and gender, nation and the late Spanish empire, Spanish and Galician identities, and nineteenth-century scientific and medical discourses. Film adaptations and translations of Pardo Baz�n�s works are also addressed. Highlighting the artistic, social, and intellectual currents of Pardo Baz�n�s writings, this volume will assist instructors who wish to teach the author�s works in courses on world literature, nineteenth-century literature, and gender studies as well as in Spanish-language courses.