Robert Folger Books

Focusing on medieval subjectivity, the book delves into the evolution of emotional identity in fifteenth-century Spanish sentimental romance, particularly through Diego de San Pedro's "Carcel de amor." It examines how love and desire shape individual experiences and societal roles, highlighting the interplay between personal longing and cultural norms during this transformative period in literature.

Focusing on the complexities of social psychological research, this volume addresses recurring controversies that have sparked debate among professionals and students alike. Rather than providing a guide on research techniques, it organizes and summarizes key issues such as the merits of field versus laboratory research and the ethics surrounding informed consent. The book aims to clarify these contentious topics, offering insights without promoting a specific viewpoint, making it a unique resource for understanding the landscape of research methodology.

Fifteenth-century Spanish sentimental fiction presents a complex tapestry of intertwined narratives, inviting readers to navigate its layered meanings. While much focus has been placed on the writing and textual aspects of this genre, the exploration of its readership and their interpretations remains significantly overlooked. This book delves into how readers engaged with these works, shedding light on the often-neglected perspectives that shape our understanding of this literary tradition.

Reconstructing the workings of colonial Spanish bureaucracy in the production of reports on individuals’ achievements, this book explores the interrelation of state-induced curricula vitae and individuals’ endeavor to outsmart this system in the genesis of modern forms of literature.

An analysis of Fernan Pérez de Guzman's Generaciones y semblanzas Scholarship has celebrated Fernan Pérez de Guzman's Generaciones y semblanzas as a forerunner of modern biography and as a sober piece of trustworthy historiography. Silhouetting the text against medieval horizons of expectations, Robert Folger argues that semblanzas take the shape of blueprints for the formation of mnemonic images. He traces the intricate intertextual web with the nodal point Generaciones, reconstructing the dominant pragmatic orientation toward preserving aristocratic memory. On the basis of an in-depth analysis of Generaciones, Folger pinpoints the emergence of semblanzas in the earliest testimonies of vernacular Iberian historiography and follows their evolution until the end of the 15th century.