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Preface

Contents

Illustrations

Chapter I: The Sources of Spanish Romance

The Cradle of Spanish Song

Roman and Visigoth

The Romance Tongues of Spain

The Rise of Castilian

Southward Spread of Castilian

The Literary Development of Castilian

The Poetical Courts of Castile

The Rise of Romance

Castilian Opposition to the Chansons de Gestes

The Cantares de Gesta

The Chronicles

The Ballads

The Heyday of Romance

Possible Moorish Influence on Spanish Romance

Arabic Poetry

Moorish ‘Fashion’ in Spanish Romance

The Type of Spanish Romance

Chapter II: The “Cantares de Gesta” and the “Poema del Cid”

The Singers of Old Spain

The Story of Bernaldo de Carpio

The “Poema del Cid”

Its Only Manuscript

Its Authorship Unknown

Other Cantares of the Cid

Metre of the “Poema del Cid”

The Poem Opens

Money-lending in the Eleventh Century

Donna Ximena

The Taking of Alcocer

The Combat with the Moorish King

The War with Raymond Berenger

The Cid Makes War Seaward

The Cid Welcomes his Family

The Battle with King Bucar

The Cid’s Daughters Wed

The Adventure of the Lion

A ‘Secret Service’ Story of “The Cid”

The Fighting Bishop

The Infantes’ Revenge

The Court at Toledo

Redress by Combat

Enter Asur González

The Trial by Combat

The Real Cid

Chapter III: “Amadis de Gaul”

Origin of the “Amadis” Romances

Elisena and Perion

The Birth and Casting Away of Amadis

Perion’s Dream

Oriana

Amadis Goes on Adventure

Lisuarte’s Vow

The Firm Island

The Firm Island

Amadis Passes the Archway

Oriana’s Cruelty

The Poor Rock

Oriana Repentant

Amadis Slays Famongomadan

Amadis Quarrels with Lisuarte

‘The Greek Knight’

War with Lisuarte

The Treachery of Archelaus

The Wedding of Amadis and Oriana

Chapter IV: The Sequels to “Amadis de Gaul”

Lisuarte of Greece

Amadis of Greece

Florisel of Niquea

Agesilan of Colchos

Silvio de la Selva

Chapter V: The Palmerin Romances

Palmerin de Oliva

The Fairy Damsels

The Quest for Trineus

Primaleón

Palmerin of England

The Castle of Almaurol

Cervantes’ Eulogy

Chapter VI: Catalonian Romances

Partenopex de Blois

The Mysterious Castle

The Type of ‘Partenopex’

Tirante the White

The Hermit Earl

Chapter VII: Roderic, Last of the Goths

Roderic’s Fate

Satan’s Stratagem

The Death of Roderic

Chapter VIII: “Calaynos the Moor” “Gayferos” and “Count Alarcos”

Calaynos

Gayferos

Count Alarcos

Chapter IX: The Romanceros or Ballads

The “Cancionero General”

The “Romancero General”

The Maiden Tribute

Count Fernán González

The Infantes of Lara

The Wedding of the Lady Theresa

Garcia Pérez de Vargas

Pedro the Cruel

The Moor Reduan

Don Alonzo de Aguilar

Moorish Ballads

The Zegris’ Bride

The Bridal of Andella

Zara’s Earrings

Romantic Ballads

Count Arnaldos

Chapter XI: Moorish Romances of Spain

The Arabian Astrologer

Cleomades and Claremond

The Three Beautiful Princesses

The Story of Prince Ahmed

The Paynim’s Promise

The Dream of King Alfonso

The Prince who Changed Crowns

Fernando Makes Comparison

Fernando Meets his “Double”

Chapter XII: Tales of Spanish Magic and Sorcery

The Religion of Witchcraft

The Story of Dr Torralva

Moorish Magic

Astrology

The Dean of Santiago

Spectres and Apparitions

Chapter XIII: Humorous Romances of Spain

Cervantes’ “Don Quixote”

The Figure of Don Quixote

The Adventure at the Inn

Don Quixote’s Love-Madness

The Army of Sheep

Mambrino’s Helmet

The Adventure of the Windmills

The Story of the Captive

The Flight from Algiers

The Growth of Cervantes

The Second Part of “Don Quixote”

Lazarillo de Tormes

Guzman de Alfarache

Guzman as Scullion

Tormented by Devils

Guzman Joins the Beggars of Rome

Guzman Cheats a Banker

Conclusion

Short Bibliography of Works in English dealing with Spanish Romance

Table of Contents

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Revision History

External References

Corrections