Tales of Seduction

Sarah Wright is Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge.

• Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One - Opposites Attract Chapter Two - Performance Anxieties Chapter Three - Screen Seductions Chapter Four - Repetition Compulsion Chapter Five - Empty Promises Conclusions

"'It is by far the most exciting and original book on the subject of Don Juan to date... a really sparkling read.' -Jo Labanyi, Professor of Spanish, New York University 'An uncommonly intelligent book that brings to light long-neglected authors and works and fits them into a cultural matrix whose dynamic character is brilliantly captured in the liminal figure of Don Juan. The book makes a significant and exciting contribution to many fields (Spanish Literature, Spanish Cultural Studies, Don Juan Studies, Film and Opera Studies).' - Dru Dougherty, Professor of Spanish Literature and Theater, University of California, Berkeley 'The extraordinary scope of Sarah Wright's engaging study narrates a varied take on Don Juan and his cultural descendents...Wright moves effortlessly from the historical past to the modern-day present in charting his many disguises and transformations...Wright's incisive treatment indicates how successive generations of cultural 'ambassadors', like Salvador Dali and Calixto Bieito, have reenvisaged the perennial seducer to suit the demands of the age. Tales of Seduction brilliantly interrogates both a national emblem and a transnational legend in ways that demonstrate his continued relevance to Cultural, Hispanic and Performance Studies.' - Maria M. Delgado, Professor of Theatre and Screen Arts, Queen Mary, University of London"