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"General History of Spanish and Spanish American Literature" is the first true general history of Spanish literature, and it is not limited to Spanish, because it started from Spain as a relatively independent kingdom - the Visigoths, and has lasted for more than 1,500 years, spanning the two continents of Europe and the United States, involving twenty countries, plus the heritage of the ancient Mayan, Inca and Aztec civilizations. The five-volume general history consists of "Spanish Literature: The Medieval Period", "Spanish Literature: The Golden Century", "Spanish Literature: Modern Times", "Spanish American Literature: The Classical Period" and "Spanish American Literature: Modern Times". The two centuries from the expulsion of the Arabs from Granada, their last stronghold in Europe, the completion of Spain's unification, Columbus's discovery of the New World, to the death of the dramatist Calderon, were a period of prosperity for Spanish literature, with numerous literary geniuses emerging and stars shining brightly. Different from the general dating method of literary history, the second volume "Spanish Literature: The Golden Century" regards the "Golden Century" as a gradual development process, classifying poetry, novels, dramas and other genres, sorting out in detail the major schools and trends of thought, writers and works in the Spanish literary world during this period, and comprehensively exploring the complex scenes and changes of literature in the "Golden Century" from its birth to its rise and decline.