by Rosalía de Castro · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422655008
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«El caballero de las botas azules» is a novel by Rosalía de Castro published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (290 pages, in Spanish).
An enigmatic knight, the Duke of Gloria, roams Madrid with blue boots, a white bow tie and a little bell, arousing wonder and winning people over. His true mission is to denounce the deplorable state of the country's literature. On achieving it, he disappears as mysteriously as he arrived, becoming a symbol of a renewing literature.
Novel originally published in 1867. This edition by Círculo de Lectores (1995) belongs to Opera Mundi, Maestros Modernos Hispánicos collection, directed by Eduardo Mendoza.
Work recommended for readers of classics of nineteenth-century Spanish narrative.
María Rosalía Rita de Castro, was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. She is credited with challenging the traditional female writer archetype.
