This book, which offers the first feminist reading of the "carpe diem" theme in Fernando de Rojas' masterpiece,reveals a positive and liberating portrayal of female characters. The application of certain contemporary French feminist theories such as those of Helene Cixous and Luce Irigaray, elucidates Rojas' "deconstruction" process,which breaks with patriarchal attitudes towards women.
This book, which offers the first feminist reading of the "carpe diem" theme in Fernando de Rojas' masterpiece,reveals a positive and liberating portrayal of female characters. The application of certain contemporary French feminist theories such as those of Helene Cixous and Luce Irigaray, elucidates Rojas' "deconstruction" process,which breaks with patriarchal attitudes towards women.
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