Bello and Bolvar Poetry and Politics in the Spanish American Revolution [Paperback]

In this 1992 book, Antonio Cussen reconstructs Bello's account of the Spanish American Revolution.In this 1992 book, Antonio Cussen reconstructs Bello's account of the Spanish American Revolution arguing that the unfinished poem Am?rica records the disintegration of an essentially Augustan model of power.In this 1992 book, Antonio Cussen reconstructs Bello's account of the Spanish American Revolution arguing that the unfinished poem Am?rica records the disintegration of an essentially Augustan model of power.In June 1810, the Venezuelans, fearful of French aggression, sent a diplomatic mission to London in search of an ally. The mission was headed by Símon Bolívar; the secretary was Andres Bello. Bello remained in London through the Spanish American Revolution and became one of the most accomplished members of the Spanish-speaking intelligentsia. In this book, Antonio Cussen reconstructs Andres Bello's account of the Revolution. The official history of the Revolution, the heroic history of Bolívar, is replaced by the account of a poet, who was first Bolívar's teacher, and later his critic. Through a detailed study of the manuscripts of Bello's unfinished poem América the author argues that Bello recorded the disintegration of the Augustan model of power and culture and intimated the inevitable approach of liberalism with a certain longing for the classical culture of his youth.Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Caracas (17811810): 1. Augustan Caracas; 2. Revolt; Part II. London (181029); 3. Independence; 4. The reconquest; 5. The decided revolution; 6. The new Augustus; 7. The campaign of the monarchists; 8. Poetry visits America; 9. 'Agricultura'; 10. Bol?var poetics; Part III. Santiago: (182965): 11. The liberal poets; 12. The exile; Appendix; Notes; Bibliographical note; Index. This is a terrific book. The dramatic and forceful personalities of Spanish America's independence period have been well documented anl#·