Este libro, escrito por Alberto Lista, es una recopilacion de las lecciones que impartio en el Ateneo cientifico literario y artistico de Sevilla en la primera mitad del siglo XIX. En el se analizan las obras y autores mas relevantes de la literatura española desde el siglo XVI hasta la epoca contemporanea. Un texto esencial para aquellos que quieran entender la evolucion de la literatura española.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.