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Reading Jaume Roig's Espill : Misogyny, Religion, and Readers' Annotations in Early Modern Print

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What lessons did readers take from the Espill (The Mirror)?


This book examines key marginalia in sixteenth-century printed copies of the fictional, pedagogic tale about the alleged dangers of earthly women composed by Valencian physician Jaume Roig. Written in Catalan verse in approximately 1460, the Espill focuses on two main themes, misogyny and religious material, including the critique of religious personnel but also absolute praise of the Virgin Mary. More than 50 printed copies of the ...