Cristina Guzmán (novel)

Cristina Guzmán, Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish:Cristina Guzmán, profesora de idiomas) is a 1936 novel by the Spanish writer Carmen de Icaza.[1] A young single mother who has fallen on hard times, uses her skill with languages to become a teacher in a wealthy household. The work combined both feminist and conservative themes.

Cristina Guzmán
1939 edition
AuthorCarmen de Icaza
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
GenreDrama
Romance
Publication date
1936
Media typePrint

Adaptations

In 1943 it was turned into a Spanish film Cristina Guzmán directed by Gonzalo Delgrás. The film was remade in 1968, directed by Luis César Amadori. There were also stage versions, as well as a 1966 Mexican television version.

References

  1. Ihrie & Oropesa p.507-8

Bibliography

  • Maureen Ihrie & Salvador Oropesa. World Literature in Spanish: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 20 Oct 2011.


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