Representaciones medievales de la feminidad en Historia del Rey Transparente de Rosa Montero

Rosa Montero's novel Historia del Rey Transparentetakes place in the 12th and 13th centuries France, a period of great religious, social and political upheaval in Europe. Through the story of Leola, a teenage peasant girl who decides to dress as a knight in order to survive in a world dominated by violence, Montero explores fundamental themes of gender, power and female autonomy in the Middle Ages. This article examines how the author uses the historical setting, Arthurian legends and social conflicts of the time to critique the female role models of saintly woman and sinful woman, highlighting the complexity of female identity and questioning rigid medieval patriarchal structures.