La prensa literaria y la "pasión de amor" en el teatro español del siglo XVIII

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La prensa literaria y la «pasión de amor» en el teatro español del siglo XVIII

The object of this article is to show how eighteenth century Spanish literary press conveys the Neo-classical ideas about the presence of love in theatre and its pernicious consequences. The study of El Pensador and Diario estrangero, as well as other journals, shows that the critics of that time consider the omnipresence of the theme of love on stage to be a threat to Spaniards' moral rectitude. Indeed, they claim that instead of improving the spectators’ morality by purging them of their passions, plays glorify these emotions by showing obscene examples of love overco­ming all obstacles standing on its way. This article thus examines these fierce criticisms along with the various suggestions of amendment put forward in the literary press. Furthermore, we try to understand the reasons why Neo-classical authors chiefly focus on dramatic works by assessing how accessible eighteenth century Spanish theatre is and by analyzing how powerfully its representations affect the audience.El objeto de este artículo es presentar cómo la prensa literaria española del siglo XVIII se hace eco de las ideas neoclásicas sobre la presencia del amor en el teatro y sus efectos perniciosos. El estudio de El Pensador y del Diario estrangero así como de otras publicaciones nos muestra que los críticos de aquella época consideran que el lema amoroso es omnipresente en la escena y que esta omnipresencia representa una amenaza para la buena moralidad de los españoles. Afirman en efecto que en vez de corregir a los espectadores purgándoles de sus pasiones, las obras de teatro exaltan éstas dando a ver ejemplos de amores deshonestos que triunfan de todos los obstáculos que se les oponen. Se examinan por lo tanto en el articulo estas virulentas críticas así como las distintas propuestas de reforma formuladas en la prensa literaria. Además, se intenta entender cuáles son los motivos que hacen que la atención de los neoclásicos se focalice esencialmente sobre las obras dramáticas, analizando para ello la accesibilidad del teatro en la España del siglo XVIII y su fuerza de representación

Román López, María. El barón de la Bruère y la prensa ilustrada de provincias. Madrid: Maia Ediciones/Sociedad Española de Estudios del Siglo xviii, 2018, 537 pp.

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