Decameron’s tale II.9 became popular in Spain through Juan de Timoneda’s close adaptation, which influenced a series of subsequent works, from fifteenth-century novellas to seventeenth-century pliegos de cordel. The tale’s plot underwent substantial adaptations in order to fit the new cultural and ideological contexts as well as the different needs and expectations of its readers. An element that apparently went unchanged is the tale’s exemplary female protagonist, Zinebra, who became a model for a new generation of literary female heroes whose adventures captivated large portions of the reading public. Particularly appealing was the triumph of human and divine justice.
La novella II.9 del Decameron si diffuse in Spagna attraverso la rielaborazione di Timoneda e lasciò la sua impronta in una catena di opere vincolate intertestualmente dal Cinquecento fino ai pliegos de cordel settecenteschi. Adattata a nuovi contesti culturali e ideologici, la trama subì notevoli trasformazioni, in cui ebbe un ruolo importante anche il tipo di destinatario a cui si rivolse l’autore. L’elemento più persistente fu il patrimonio genetico di Zinebra, modello esemplare di varie generazioni di eroine che accattivarono un ampio pubblico con le loro avventure, facendo trionfare la giustizia umana e divina.
Le discendenti di Zinevra (Diramazioni spagnole del Decameron II.9) / M. Rosso (BIBLIOTECA DI CARTE ROMANZE). - In: Boccaccio: gli antichi e i moderni / [a cura di] A.M. Cabrini, A. D’Agostino. - Prima edizione. - Ebook. - Milano : Ledizioni, 2018 Jul. - ISBN 9788867058082. - pp. 261-281
Le discendenti di Zinevra (Diramazioni spagnole del Decameron II.9)
M. RossoPrimo
2018
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Decameron’s tale II.9 became popular in Spain through Juan de Timoneda’s close adaptation, which influenced a series of subsequent works, from fifteenth-century novellas to seventeenth-century pliegos de cordel. The tale’s plot underwent substantial adaptations in order to fit the new cultural and ideological contexts as well as the different needs and expectations of its readers. An element that apparently went unchanged is the tale’s exemplary female protagonist, Zinebra, who became a model for a new generation of literary female heroes whose adventures captivated large portions of the reading public. Particularly appealing was the triumph of human and divine justice.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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