Damas del siglo ilustrado: la escritura de las mujeres españolas en el XVIII. Antología crítica de textos fundamentales.

The article reviews the book "Damas del siglo ilustrado: la escritura de las mujeres españolas en el XVIII. Antología crítica de textos fundamentales" (Ladies of the Enlightened Century: the Writing of Spanish Women in the 18th Century. Critical Anthology of Fundamental Texts), edited by Helena Establier Pérez. The book addresses the literature written by women in the 18th century in Spain, including different literary genres such as narrative prose, essays, theater, and poetry. It highlights the importance of translation as a practice that allowed women to assert their intellectual abilities. It also mentions the presence of female writers who mainly dedicated themselves to translating foreign novels and the importance of theater as the most cultivated genre by the writers of the time. The book is considered an updated and comprehensive study on women's literature in the 18th century. [Extracted from the article]