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Pirate Novels

- Fictions of Nation Building in Spanish America

About Pirate Novels

Examines the genre of pirate novels to show how history and fiction blend to address important issues of nation building in 19th century Spanish America. In the figure of the pirate, bold, heroic and cruel, this book aims to reveal an almost ideal character that came to embody the spirit of emerging nationhood and the violence associated with it.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780822323600
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 264
  • Published:
  • October 26, 1999
  • Weight:
  • 676 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 14, 2024

Description of Pirate Novels

Examines the genre of pirate novels to show how history and fiction blend to address important issues of nation building in 19th century Spanish America. In the figure of the pirate, bold, heroic and cruel, this book aims to reveal an almost ideal character that came to embody the spirit of emerging nationhood and the violence associated with it.

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