{"product_id":"the-lieutenant-nun-annotated-translation-of-the-play-historical-accounts-and-documents-about-antonio-catalina-de-erauso-paperback","title":"The Lieutenant Nun: Annotated Translation of the Play, Historical Accounts and Documents about Antonio\/Catalina de Erauso - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarta Albalá Pelegrín\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEdward McLean Test\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains the English translation of the seventeenth-century literary and archival materials about a Basque person who died under the name Antonio de Erauso (b. 1580, d. 1650), bringing readers closer to an individual who could be considered a trans ancestor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a noble family in San Sebastian, Spain, as Catalina de Erauso, Erauso lived most of their life as a man, serving as a soldier in Peru and Chile, and working as a muleteer in Mexico until their death in 1650. This book provides - for the first time - an English translation of texts related to Erauso: the contemporary play\u003cem\u003e Famosa comedia de la monja alférez\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Famous Play of the Lieutenant Nun\u003c\/em\u003e), contemporary Accounts (\u003cem\u003eRelaciones\u003c\/em\u003e) about Erauso, selected archival documents about Erauso's Petition for a Pension to the Council of the Indies, and contemporary letters mentioning Erauso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents early modern scholars working in English with new material essential to understanding the historical and literary figure of Erauso, and historical documentation that provides a glimpse into the terms Erauso (and others) seemingly chose for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarta Albalá Pelegrín\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor at Cal Poly Pomona specializing in Mediterranean Studies and Early Modern Drama. She is co-editor of the special issues \u003cem\u003eCrossroads in Early Modern Italy\u003c\/em\u003e (2023), \u003cem\u003eComedia Crossings \u003c\/em\u003e(2023) and \u003cem\u003eMobilities in the Western Mediterranean (12th-21st centuries)\u003c\/em\u003e (forthcoming), and coordinates the public-facing podcast Radio Comedia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward McLean Test\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing at Boise State University. His publications include \u003cem\u003eSacred Seeds: New World Plants in Early Modern English Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) and a book of poetry, \u003cem\u003eFata Morgana\u003c\/em\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521494597853,"sku":"9781032271897","price":112.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/i-VBMWnOMG9781032271897.webp?v=1772260089","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-lieutenant-nun-annotated-translation-of-the-play-historical-accounts-and-documents-about-antonio-catalina-de-erauso-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}