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Representations of bandits in mid-nineteenth-century Spain

Dodds, Ben

Authors

Ben Dodds



Abstract

This article adopts a cultural historical approach to novels and plays about bandits in Spain, developing methods pioneered for other countries and periods, and examines the significance of stories about such famous criminals as Diego Corrientes and Jaime el Barbudo. Although nineteenth-century Spanish bandits superficially resemble Hobsbawm's social bandits, it is argued that these characters were reinvented as vehicles to explore the nature of legitimate government. The significance of these bandit stories as sources depends on an appreciation of their historical resonance and the danger and ambiguity of their association with real crime and the masses.

Citation

Dodds, B. (2012). Representations of bandits in mid-nineteenth-century Spain. Cultural and Social History, 9(2), 207-226. https://doi.org/10.2752/147800412x13270753068803

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2012
Deposit Date Mar 13, 2012
Journal Cultural and Social History
Print ISSN 1478-0038
Electronic ISSN 1478-0046
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 2
Pages 207-226
DOI https://doi.org/10.2752/147800412x13270753068803
Keywords Banditry, Nineteenth-century Spain, Literature, Drama, Government.

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