Cristina Guzmán (novel)
Author | Carmen de Icaza |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Drama Romance |
Publication date | 1936 |
Media type |
Cristina Guzmán, Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish:Cristina Guzmán, profesora de idiomas) is a 1936 novel by the Spanish writer Carmen de Icaza.[1] A young single mother who has fallen on hard times, uses her skill with languages to become a teacher in a wealthy household. The work combined both feminist and conservative themes.
Adaptations[]
In 1943 it was turned into a Spanish film Cristina Guzmán directed by Gonzalo Delgrás. The film was remade in 1968, directed by Luis César Amadori. There were also stage versions, as well as a 1966 Mexican television version.
References[]
- ^ Ihrie & Oropesa p.507-8
Bibliography[]
- Maureen Ihrie & Salvador Oropesa. World Literature in Spanish: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 20 Oct 2011.
Categories:
- Novels by Carmen de Icaza
- 1936 novels
- 20th-century Spanish novels
- Novels set in Spain
- Spanish novels adapted into films
- 1930s novel stubs