La peste y el distanciamiento en El ganso de oro de Lope de Vega
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Oechler, Christopher C.
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Journal article
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Spanish; Castilian
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text (article)
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2020
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Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro ISSN 2328-1308 Vol. 8, Nº. 2, 2020, pags. 703-714
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Despite presenting a widespread threat during the Golden Age, the plague was rarely dramatized in comedias. Lope de Vega's El ganso de oro serves as a notable exception to this general trend. With its blending of genres, from the pastoral to the palatial with a strong dose of magic, the play provides insight into life during such a time of pestilence. The current COVID-19 health crisis suggests a new reading of the work, which has previously suffered from a lack of critical attention. This article reviews the key role of the plague in El ganso de oro to highlight its main theme: distancing, understood through its physical, social, and emotional manifestations