18TH CENTURY SPANISH NARRATIVE: THE SHIPWRECK AND CAPTIVE IMAGE IN EL NAUFRAGO ESCLAVO BY CANDIDO MARIA TRIGUEROS

Abstract

Candido Maria Trigueros was a man of encyclopedist mind, deeply interested in science and literature, who cultivated all kinds of literary genres. After his death, his narrative production is collected in Mis pasatiempos. Almacen de fruslenas agradables. In this collection we find a novel entitled Cuatro cuentos en un cuento which serves as a model for shipwreck and captivity stories.