On the Reception of the Novel I Viceré by Federico De Roberto in Romania. The paper aims to present the reception of I Viceré by Federico De Roberto in Romania by analysing the critical contributions, the translations of this novel into Romanian and especially some of the more significant paratextual elements of the Romanian editions. These elements were first discussed by Gérard Genette in Introduction à l'architexte (1979), then in Palimpsestes (1982) and later in Seuils (1987). We will focus on prefaces, afterfaces, chronologies and notes, but also on some components of the book covers. The Italian author was not well received during his lifetime, he was often ostracised by literary critics and his value was fully recognised only in the last decades of the 20th century. We will endeavour to show that in Romania he benefited from a quality diffusion, which emphasised the originality and modernity of his work when it was not yet fully affirmed in Italy. Article history: Received 30 May 2025; Revised 28 December 2025; Accepted 30 January 2026; Available online 30 June 2026; Available print 30 June 2026.
A Newly Discovered Incunabulum at the Library of the Romanian Academy in Cluj. Research in the collection of the Academy Library of Cluj lead to the discovery of a previously uncatalogued incunabulum, initially mistaken for a sixteenth-century work. The volume contains an edition of William Peyraut’s (Guillelmus Peraldus) Summa de virtutibus et vitiis, printed on the 20th of December 1497 in Venice by Paganinus de Paganinis. The paper examines not only the incunabulum, but also the binding, which consists of a partial leaf from a fifteenth-century Latin missal, and looks into the history of its owners, from an early sixteenth-century Dominican library in Timișoara to the library of a Catholic Gymnasium in Cluj. Article history: Received 27 April 2026; Revised 26 May 2026; Accepted 07 June 2026; Available online 30 June 2026; Available print 30 June 2026.
The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Reflected in the Headlines of Romanian and English-Language Media. A Comparative Study. This study explores the stylistic dimension of 250 news headlines in Romanian and English-language media covering the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The aim is to identify and examine the linguistic mechanisms that spark audience engagement and to illustrate the similarities and differences between the way headlines are constructed in the two languages, reflecting how stylistic choices shape meaning, influence perception, and captivate the public’s interest. For the comparative analysis, both digital tools and manual annotations were used. The results of the comparative analysis has identified differences particulary in terms of syntax (sentence structure) and verb categories (use of certain verb tenses), thus acknowledging the role of the expressive devices at grammatical and discursive level in the composition of news headlines. Finally, the research aims to raise awareness on the power of language and communication in shaping public opinion. Article history: Received 07 May 2026; Revised 09 June 2026; Accepted 15 June 2026; Available online 30 June 2026; Available print 30 June 2026.
Heritage and Transmission in Romanian and Iberian Fairytales: “Sarea în bucate” and Its Iberian Versions. Folkloric fairytales are the collective treasure of a nation. They are not just sources of entertainment and creative manifestations of their authors (most of them are anonymous), but also literary works through which precepts, warnings, social and moral rules are passed from one generation to the other. Fairytale characters personify ideas, values and symbols. It is a cultural heritage that helps us understand mankind better, especially nowadays, in a world where multiculturality is extremely important. This study highlights the similarities, but also the differences between folkloric fairytales in the Romance world, by virtue of a comparative analysis of the Romanian fairytale Sarea în bucate, with its Spanish and Portuguese counterparts: El amor como la sal and O sal e a água, respectively (there are, in fact, four versions of this fairytale in Portugal, originating from different geographical areas, all of which are included in this study). The analysis focuses on narration techniques that are used (e.g. oral speech, the narrator’s role and involvement, which also explains the existence of several versions of the same fairytale) and also highlights the importance of treasuring the diversity and singularity of social and moral rules that bridges people from different nations and brings different cultures together. Article history: Received 19 January 2026; Revised 7 March 2026; Accepted 15 April 2026; Available online 30 June 2026; Available print 30 June 2026.
The Baroque Legacy in 20th-Century Spanish Literature. The present paper aims to analyze the similarities and differences between Spanish literature of Golden Age and that of the 20th century, with concrete examples, which highlight the Baroque influence on Silver Age literary production. The last mentioned period was market by innovations, the renewal of narrative themes and techniques, the search for new forms of expression and new styles, oscillating between tradition and external influences, between the opening towards Europe and the return to national values, especially those of the Golden Age (Baroque), with the aim of regaining the Spanish national spirit and regenerating the country marked by a pronounced decadence. Authors, for example, Miguel de Unamuno, Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Ramón Pérez de Ayala, Ramiro de Maeztu, José Ortega y Gasset, turn their attention to characters such as Don Quixote and Don Juan, to which they refer to comment on what had been written before, to rewrite and reinterpret traditional Hispanic myths, to interpret the past and treat it from a different perspective. Although we are talking about different styles, aesthetic criteria and literary contexts, there is a common ground between literary creations from the two reference periods. Consequently, to understand modern Spanish literature we cannot ignore its legacy from the glorious literary past. Article history: Received 30 April 2025; Revised 10 August 2025; Accepted 10 September 2025; Available online 30 June 2026; Available print 30 June 2026.
