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Résumé :
Introduction The crisis of the absolute monarchy in Spain Mariano Jos? de Larra Journalism and the new society: writing Madrid Satire and social critique: the art?culos de costumbres The intellectual and his masks: El Pobrecito Hablador The late articles: F?garo Larra as a symbol A note on the text Bibliography Art?culos de costumbres (selection) ?Qui?n es el p?blico y d?nde se le encuentra? Empe?os y desempe?os El casarse pronto y mal El castellano viejo Vuelva usted ma?ana El mundo todo es m?scaras En este pa?s La fonda nueva Jardines p?blicos Entre qu? gentes estamos La vida de Madrid La sociedad Un reo de muerte La diligencia Los calaveras. Art?culo primero. Los calaveras. Art?culo segundoy conclusi?n. Modos de vivir que no dan de vivir. Oficio menudos. El d?a de difuntos de 1836. F?garo en el cementerio. La nochebuena de 1836. Yo y mi criado. Delirio filos?fico. Appendix: Timeline of political events and the life of Mariano Jos? de Larra Temas de discusi?n Selected vocabulary...

Biographie:
Daniel Mu?oz Sempere is Lecturer in Modern Spanish Studies at King's College London...

Sommaire:
This is an annotated critical edition of Art?culos de costumbres by the Romantic journalist Mariano Jos? de Larra (1809-37), presented with a critical introduction, study guide, glossary and chronology. Larra is still one of the most widely studied Spanish Romantic authors, and his satire of customs and manners in articles such as El castellano viejo, Vuelva usted ma?ana and Nochebuena de 1836 offers an insight into nineteenth century Spanish culture, while probing issues that are still seen as defining of Spanish identity today. Art?culos de costumbres, presented here with an extensive annotation that identifies references that have not been previously elucidated, is a central text in the Spanish canon, opening up questions about modern Spain and issues such as political revolution, class identities, social change and the inclusion of Spain within European modernity....