Bodies of Disorder

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Focusing on the cultural myths of degeneration in early 20th-century Spain, this interdisciplinary work examines how Pío Baroja and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez engaged with and challenged contemporary theories of moral and biological decline. It explores the portrayal of the degenerate female body and the consumer agency of women readers, highlighting the tension between gender paradigms and degenerationism. Additionally, it reevaluates Blasco Ibáñez's connection to the 'Generation of 1898,' positioning him closer to this literary movement than previously recognized.