Artículos de costumbres

This is an annotated critical edition of A<i>rtículos de costumbres</i> by the Romantic journalist Mariano José de Larra (1809-37) presented with a critical introduction study guide glossary and chronology. Larra is still one of the most widely studied Spanish Romantic authors and his satire of customs and manners in articles such as <i>El castellano viejo</i><i> Vuelva usted mañana</i> and <i>Nochebuena de 1836</i> offers an insight into nineteenth century Spanish culture while probing issues that are still seen as defining of Spanish identity today. A<i>rtículos de costumbres</i> presented here with an extensive annotation that identifies references that have not been previously elucidated is a central text in the Spanish canon opening up questions about modern Spain and issues such as political revolution class identities social change and the inclusion of Spain within European modernity.