While Carmen de Burgos (Almera 1867-Madrid 1932) belonged to the
Generation of '98 in terms of her age, she is really too modern and
progressive a figure for this categorization. A journalist, author,
translator and progressive feminist intellectual, de Burgos was one
of the most widely-read writers of her time. When she died she left
a body of work impressive both in its quantity and quality: 12 full
length and approximately 57 short novels. "La rampa" (1917) is the
second full-length novel by Carmen de Burgos, and is dedicated to
all of the throngs of wounded and lost women who have come to me
asking which path they should take, and who have made me feel their
tragedy. The Spanish literary canon would remain incomplete if it
did not include this urban novel by Carmen de Burgos, that in a
highly original female point of view, captures Madrid in the
process of modernization. "La rampa" narrates how modernity brought
new possibilities for some middle- and upper-class women, but was
ultimately an empty promise for many working-class women living in
the city. This critical edition prepared by Susan Larson is
accompanied by commentary, an extensive bibliography of works by
and about the author, and an introduction that includes
biographical information about Carmen de Burgos as well as an urban
history of Madrid between 1890 and 1920 meant to frame the work
within its urban context.
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