Miguel de Cervantes en The Monthly Review y The Critical Review: la prosa (1749-1800)

Cervantes goza de un enorme protagonismo en la literatura británica del siglo XVIII. Su influencia se pone de manifiesto en Joseph Andrews, que Henry Fielding subtituló “Written in Imitation of the Manner of Cervantes”, y en producciones de autores como Tobias Smollett o Charlotte Lennox. La visión de la crítica cobra un valor significativo a mediados de siglo, con el nacimiento de The Monthly Review y The Critical Review que proporcionaban exámenes de novedades bibliográficas. En este trabajo se plantea el estudio de la huella cervantina en la novela británica a partir de las valoraciones críticas producidas por ambas publicaciones periódicas desde sus inicios hasta finales de siglo.Cervantes is seen as an important figure in eighteenth-century British literature. His influence is evident in Joseph Andrews, which was subtitled “Written in Imitation of the Manner of Cervantes”, and in other works, most notably those by Tobias Smollett and Charlotte Lennox. From the middle of the century, the appearance of The Monthly Review and The Critical Review, which published evaluations of newly printed works, emphasized the importance of review criticism. In order to contribute to the study of the reception of Cervantes in the British novel, this paper examines book reviews produced by both periodical publications from their initial circulation until the end of the century