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A Basque woman escapes her convent in 1599, lives as a man, and spends decades as a soldier and adventurer in colonial South America.
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A Basque woman escapes her convent in 1599, lives as a man, and spends decades as a soldier and adventurer in colonial South America.
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"English version of Historia de la monja alferez (1988), the 'autobiographical' account of a Basque woman who fled convent life in Spain; made her way to the Indies disguised as a page boy; and spent 22 years as a soldier in the colonies, mostly in Chile and the Perus, in early 17th century. Traditionally rejected as a work of fiction, Catalina de Erauso's story has been verified - to the extent that verification is possible - as well as authenticated by recent scholarship. [MTH]"--Handbook of L...
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Sexual content
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Courts women while living as a man; brief non-explicit entanglements
Violence & gore
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Frequent duels, murders, and battlefield killing as a colonial soldier
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Tavern and gambling life with period social drinking
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Protagonist lives as a man for decades; gender identity is the core focus
Religious content
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Convent escape, confession, clergy, and church sanctuary drive major events
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Colonial conquest themes; racist period views of Indigenous peoples
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Colonial cruelty, killings, and harsh frontier suffering recur
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