Article published In: Les genres littéraires et l’œuvre singulière
Edited by Thomas Pavel
[Revue Romane 45:2] 2010
► pp. 247–274
El Quijote como la primera novela moderna
Análisis y contraste de una categoría histórico-filosófica
Article language: Spanish
Published online: 28 October 2010
https://doi.org/10.1075/rro.45.2.05jen
https://doi.org/10.1075/rro.45.2.05jen
The present article analyses the philosophical interpretations of Don Quijote as the first modern novel, specifically the interpretations of Lukacs (The Theory of the Novel) and Foucault (The Order of Things). In order to determine whether Cervantes’ masterpiece can be assimilated with the notion of modernity Lukacs and Foucault operate with, two aspects are analysed: the novel’s closure and the play of the authorial figures.
Keywords: Don Quijote, Lukacs, Theory of the Novel, Foucault, Modernity, metafiction, authorial play
