Hispanic American Historical Review · 1992 · 794 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesGender StudiesLiteratureAmerican LiteratureFictionLatin American HistoryAmerican FictionCaribbean LiteratureLatinx StudiesNineteenth-century American LiteratureRomance FictionRomance Genre StudiesAppeals To PatriotismConventions Of RomanceLatinx LiteratureRomance Novel
National consolidation and romantic novels go hand in hand in Latin America. Foundational Fictions shows how 19th century patriotism and heterosexual passion historically depend on one another to engender productive citizens.