
Sneaking Into Print
Mouvance and Narrative Culture in Spain C. 1500
Ignacio Navarrete(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 20. January 2026
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-1-4875-4636-6 (ISBN)
Description
Sneaking into Print: Mouvance and Narrative Culture in Spain c. 1500 explores the impact of early printing on narrative literature in Spain, revealing how new technology enabled older texts and translations to circulate alongside newly written works. The book argues that this convergence gave rise to a distinct "narrative culture."
Through an in-depth study of various narrative subgenres, each chapter analyses multiple representative texts, integrating historical bibliography, material book features, and literary analysis. By examining these works as physical artifacts and narrative constructs, the book sheds light on their broader implications for narrative theory.
Richly researched and thought-provoking, Sneaking into Print offers fresh perspectives on the intersections of literature, materiality, and the early print marketplace.
Through an in-depth study of various narrative subgenres, each chapter analyses multiple representative texts, integrating historical bibliography, material book features, and literary analysis. By examining these works as physical artifacts and narrative constructs, the book sheds light on their broader implications for narrative theory.
Richly researched and thought-provoking, Sneaking into Print offers fresh perspectives on the intersections of literature, materiality, and the early print marketplace.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
17 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
588 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-4636-6 (9781487546366)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Ignacio Navarrete is a professor of medieval and early modern Spanish literature at the University of California, Berkeley.
Content
List of Figures
1. Introduction
2. Hagiography and Verisimilitude
3. Frames, Chains, and Oriental Tales
4. The Latent Epic and the Theory of Chronotopes
5. Historiography, Emplotment, and the End of History
6. Actants and the Sentimental Novel
7. Conclusion: Celestina
List of Primary Editions Cited
Bibliography
1. Introduction
2. Hagiography and Verisimilitude
3. Frames, Chains, and Oriental Tales
4. The Latent Epic and the Theory of Chronotopes
5. Historiography, Emplotment, and the End of History
6. Actants and the Sentimental Novel
7. Conclusion: Celestina
List of Primary Editions Cited
Bibliography