The Lieutenant Nun: Annotated Translation of the Play, Historical Accounts and Documents about Antonio/Catalina de Erauso (1) (New Interdisciplinary Approaches to Early Modern Culture)

Synopsis

This volume contains the English translation of the seventeenth-century literary and archival materials about a Basque person who died under the name Antonio de Erauso (b. ~1580, d. 1650), bringing readers closer to an individual who could be considered a trans ancestor.Born into a noble family in San Sebastian, Spain, as Catalina de Erauso, Erauso lived most of their life as a man, serving as a soldier in Peru and Chile, and working as a muleteer in Mexico until their death in 1650. This book provides – for the first time – an English translation of texts related to Erauso: the contemporary play Famosa comedia de la monja alférez (The Famous Play of the Lieutenant Nun), contemporary Accounts (Relaciones) about Erauso, selected archival documents about Erauso’s Petition for a Pension to the Council of the Indies, and contemporary letters mentioning Erauso.This book presents early modern scholars working in English with new material essential to understanding the historical and literary figure of Erauso, and historical documentation that provides a glimpse into the terms Erauso (and others) seemingly chose for themselves.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

286 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040326725

Related ISBNs:

9781040326701, 9781032271873, 9781003291732, 9781032271897

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

05/19/25

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Marta Albalá Pelegrín and Edward McLean Test

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Travel

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Marta Albalá Pelegrín

Edited by:

Edward McLean Test