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The Enlightenment: Keeping the Fire Burning—in Spanish with English Subtitles
The 18th century in Spain was less a period of literary achievement than a time of
intellectual ferment, as the Bourbon monarchs attempted sweeping social and cultural
reforms. In this program, renowned experts put into perspective the writings of those who
kept the flame of literature alight during the Age of Reason. Dramatic readings include
excerpts from Torres Villarroel’s El Censor, Benito Jerónimo Feijóo’s
"Fábula de las Batuecas y Países Imaginarios," Padre Isla’s Fray
Gerundio, José Cadalso’s Noches Lúgubres and Cartas Marruecas, and Gaspar Melchor
de Jovellanos’s Memoria para el Arreglo de la Policía de los Espectáculos y
Diversiones Públicas y Sobre Su Origen en España. (Spanish with English subtitles, 50
minutes
Copyright date: 2003
ORDER CODE: FFMBVL30164V
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ORDER CODE: FFMBVL30164DVD
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