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Historia De La Monja Alferez, Da. Catalina De Erauso

ERAUSO, CATALINA DE

History

Franklin Classics

Born in 1585, Catalina de Erauso led one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. Refusing to be regimented into the quiet habits of a nun's life, she escaped from a Basque convent at age fourteen dressed as a man, and continuing her deception, ventured to Peru and Chile as a soldier in the Spanish army. After mistakenly killing her own brother in a duel, she roamed the Andean highlands, becoming a gambler and a killer, and always just evading the grasp of the law. Distinguished for her fighting skills and cursed with a quick temper, Catalina de Erauso spent much of her life balancing precariously between valor and villainy. One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, Lieutenant Nun offers a portrait of a bold young girl who defied her society's gender roles, yet remained committed to its service as a participant in the conquest of the Americas. She is an adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world, and this delightful translation introduces a new audience to the audacious escapades of Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun.

Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World

Europe

Beacon Pr

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Biographies & Memoirs

Nabu Press

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Historia De La Monja Alferez, Da. Catalina De Erauso - Scholar's Choice Edition

Scholar's Choice

Historia de la monja alferez, escrita por ella misma (Pequeña biblioteca Hiperión) (Spanish Edition)

Hiperión

Historia de la monda alférez escrita por ella misma (Libros Hiperión) (Spanish Edition)

This is the life story of Catalina de Erauso who, after leaving the convent of San Sebastián, dressed as a man and went to America, where she attained the rank of lieutenant. Catalina killed many in duels and brawls, including one of her brothers, and she had several amorous dalliances with other women. She was arrested in Peru and sentenced to death, only to be released on account of her virginity. Back in Spain she was received by the king, who respected her military rank and authorized her to use a man's name and dress in masculine attire. The Pope himself accepted her change of sexual identity. After these adventures, she returned to Mexico, opened a business, and lived as a man until her death. There are numerous versions of this autobiography. The story of the nun lieutenant is a reference text in feminist and women's studies. Aquí se cuenta La historia de la monja alférez, Catalina de Erauso, quien tras abandonar el convento de San Sebastián, se vistió como hombre y se fue a América, donde alcanzó el grado de alférez. Mató en duelos y reyertas a muchos hombres, entre ellos a un hermano, y tuvo varios escarceos amorosos con otras mujeres. Fue detenida en Perú y condenada a muerte tras otra de sus habituales trifulcas. Entonces se supo que era virgen y el obispo de la región la perdonó. De regreso a España fue recibida por el rey, que respetó su grado militar y le autorizó a usar nombre masculino. También el Papa le permitió vestir de hombre. Tras estas aventuras regresó a América, esta vez a México, abrió un negocio y vivió como hombre hasta su muerte. Existen numerosas versiones de esta autobiografía entre ellas las de Pérez de Montalbán y la de Juan Antonio Mateos, ambas publicadas en Linkgua. La historia de la monja alférez es un texto de referencia en los estudios feministas y sobre la condición histórica de la mujer.

La historia de la monja alférez (Spanish Edition)

Arts & Literature

Linkgua

Historia de la Monja Alférez una Autobiografía (Graphyco Clásicos Españoles) (Spanish Edition)

Historical

Independently published

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