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A literary essay is a non-fiction essay about any literary topic.  The term “literary” simply means of or having to do with literature, therefore an essay that is about literature is a literary essay.  Generally, the point of a literary essay is to determine a person’s in-depth understanding of a particular novel, short-story, or other work of literature.  Topics for literary essays can be extremely broad, like “the role of emotion in Shakespeare’s plays” or narrower, like “the role of jealousy in Iago’s treatment of Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello.”  Therefore, when asked to write a literary essay, it is critical to tailor your response to the prompt or directions you are given.

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Social criticism of Luces de Bohemia by Valle-Inclán
A number of influential Spanish playwrights were active during the early part of the 20th century, including Ramon Maria del Valle-Inclán who invented a new dramatic device that he termed "esperpento" in his play, "Luces de Bohemia" or "Bohemian Lights." Originally published in 1920, this play about the people of the City of Madrid was not actually produced until 1963, but Valle-Inclán's other major contributions to dramatic literature include Divinas palabras and the three Comedias bárbaras, but most authorities agree that "Luces de Bohemia" is Valle-Inclán's masterpiece. To gain some fresh insights into the delayed production of this play and the social criticism that it generated at the time as well as the time, space and historical moment in which it was created, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature concerning Ramon Maria del Valle-Inclan's play, "Bohemian Lights," followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.
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