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Cervantes y los servicios de inteligencia: Espías e informantes en "La gitanilla".
- Source :
- Neophilologus; Jun2024, Vol. 108 Issue 2, p197-212, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Miguel de Cervantes had firsthand experience with spying techniques in North Africa, first as a captive in Algiers and later as a royal envoy on a secret mission in Oran. In this paper, I examine how the author articulated his knowledge on espionage in "La gitanilla" ("The Little Gypsy") (1613). Firstly, I propose that, by 1610, Cervantes found himself in an auspicious geopolitical context to bring to light, in the fictional realm, his knowledge on intelligence. Secondly, I argue that, in his novella, a group of Gypsy girls reveal practices and skills commonly associated with real seventeenth-century spies. Also, I claim that Preciosa and Andrés can be understood as ideal informants. In this way, I conclude that, although Cervantes had little direct participation in the Spanish intelligence services, his proximity has left important traces on his fictional work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00282677
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Neophilologus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176782394
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11061-024-09799-8