Conclusion 181 Contra valor no hay desdicha Act I 183 Act II 206 Act III 230 End Notes 254 Textual Variants 274 Bibliography 298 Short Abstract 319 Long Abstract 320Ĥ List of abbreviations used in this edition Autoridades Diccionario de las Autoridades, 1737 BAE Biblioteca de Autores Españoles BH Bulletin Hispanique BHS Bulletin of Hispanic Studies BNE Biblioteca Nacional de España BRAE Boletín de la Real Academia Española CORDE Corpus Diacrónico del Español (Real Academia Española) Correas Correas, Vocabulario de refranes y frases proverbiales Cov. The Textual Journey: Other Editions of Contra valor no hay desdicha 150 x. Versification 119 Tables: Versification summary 130 Salidas and verse form: summary 134 viii. Staging 98 Table: Salidas and verse form: breakdown of plot 115 vii. The World of the Play - The Play s Title 58 - Religion and Superstition 66 v. No words will ever be enough to express all that she has done and the love that she has shown, so this work is dedicated to her.ģ CONTENTS List of abbreviations 2 Introduction: i. All my life she has been a blessing, and without her I would not have come close to this. Special thanks go to Margaret Dowey for her emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, and for her unconditional support and the love that has meant so much over the years. Nichols Silbersack brought sunshine to submission day, to the weeks and months preceding it and to all those since. In addition, credit goes to the staff and members of St Anne s College who in various ways made the last years of my D.Phil. I thank Abigail Reynolds for always being there. Kristin Anderson, Graham Baker, Erin Finger, Miles Jackson and Rebecca McGann made the journey altogether more enlivening. Various people have been invaluable along the way James Ambrose, Jesse Simon and Patrick Wadden, aside from being a source of friendship, support and comic relief, also contributed ideas and listened to ruminations on the subject of my thesis with patience and intelligence. I must also acknowledge with gratitude the financial assistance of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Further to this, I thank the Rector of Exeter College, Frances Cairncross, whose dedication and care has made such a difference to so many of the students there. possible in its early stages it was an unexpected pleasure to have found in her not only a generous benefactor, but also a kind friend. I am indebted to the generosity of Baroness Detta O Cathain who made my continuation with the D.Phil. The guidance of other examiners over the years also immeasurably enhanced the final product, and to this end I thank Dr Geraldine Hazbun and Dr Colin Thompson for their insights. To my examiners, Professor Victor Dixon and Dr Juan-Carlos Conde, I extend my sincere thanks for their excellent feedback. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with him. Always honest and thorough in his assessment, quick to reply to queries, sound in advice, and encouraging in manner, Jonathan is a first-class supervisor. First and foremost, my supervisor, Dr Jonathan Thacker. That said, there are many people without whom the present work would not exist. My appreciation for Lope s text was only ever enhanced through countless readings and re-readings of it, and it is a testament to his ingenio that my enjoyment of the play was not diminished by the hours spent with it quite the opposite. 1 A CRITICAL EDITION OF CONTRA VALOR NO HAY DESDICHA BY LOPE DE VEGA Naomi Walker, Exeter College Submitted to the University of Oxford to fulfill the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy July 2012Ģ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis was indeed a labour of love.
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