The genealogies genre in Avellaneda's Don Quixote

Abstract

This article returns to Avellaneda's Don Quixote, specifically, to the delirious speech of the false Don Quixote, in which reference is made to a romance that circulated in Zaragoza at that time and that contains historical and legendary references. With this it is implied that Avellaneda, like Cervantes, wants to make social and political criticism of his time and there have been several researchers, from the 20th century, who have been interested in Avellaneda and his critical and satirical facet, emulating to Cervantes. The article reviews some of Avellaneda's characters who emphasize social criticism and the ridicule of some prototypical classes or profiles. The genealogy that is presented in his burlesque novel is curious, since he tries to unite Don Quixote with people of the court and makes it evident that the author knows the genealogy that some tried to invent.