The Hamilton Spouses in the Western Imaginary. Susan Sontag’s Contribution with her Novel El amante del volcán

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Olaya Sanfuentes

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The Hamilton spouses were historical European characters who were famous during their time and their names passed on to posterity. Emma Hamilton for being a woman who challenged poverty and ascended socially because of her personal charm and ambition, and for being sir William Hamilton’s wife —an important collector— and Horacio Nelson’s lover. This article aims to shed light upon the historical construction of both characters using the press of the time and later bibliography, emphasizing Susan Sontag’s contribution in the shaping of the characters and their epoch through her novel El amante del volcán.

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Olaya Sanfuentes

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
osanfuen@uc.cl