Some of the themes studied in depth with originality and erudition: the non-Castilian Spanish Renaissance of 1350; romances fronterizos, fuller background and new dates; Estebanillo González, beyond the picaresque; Juan Valera, summa artis; structure and Carlismo in the Episodios nacionales of Galdós; the Carlismo of Valle-lnclán confirming the deformation of Spain and extraordinary concept of Don Juan. "The range and depth of Avalle- Arce's contributions make this volume a welcome addition to literary investigation and a model for further study." -Sharon Ghertman Dahlgren, Modern Language Studies.