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A literary criticism is presented of the 1647 novella "Desengaños amorosos," by María de Zayas. The author examines the novella's undercurrent of truth and examines it within the hagiographic and literary tradition. The author explains that the novella's narrative is told as the fictional diary of Beatriz of Hungary. The novella's subversive ramifications within the frame narrative are also also examined.

The article presents a literary criticism of fictional and metaphysical truth in the novel "Soldados de Salamina" by Javier Cercas. It considers the author's exploration of the interface between reality and fiction, discusses his paradoxical use of the referentiality of language and his appeal to metafictional resources.

A literary criticism is presented on William Shakespeare's plays "Othello" and "King Lear." It discusses various themes present in both of the plays, including the fallibility of humans and the idea that there is more than one "true" way of viewing and experiencing the world. It also discusses various characters of the plays, including Othello, Gloucester, Iago, and Brabantio.

A literary criticism of the book "The Poisonwood Bible," by Barbara Kingsolver is presented. The author discusses how the book champions subjective views of reality from women and challenges concepts of the philosopher Plato regarding the value of absolute truth. She comments on how the book's depiction of imperialistic rule of the Congo by the U.S. and Belgium and the character of Nathan Price refute Plato's concept of the philosopher-king.

Discusses the concepts of truth and fiction in the books by Tim O'Brien. Standards of evaluation of a typical Vietnam story; Examination of the autobiographical essays in 'If I Die in a Combat Zone'; Description of postmodern morality in 'The Things They Carried.'

Compares the characterization of the truth of poetry in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer and Dante Alighieri. Impact of poetry on emotions, imaginations and senses of the readers; Intervention of the bifurcation of philosophy and theology in the works of Dante and Chaucer; Parallelism between the works of both authors.

Analyzes the concepts of truth portrayed in the works of author William Trevor, examining his book `The Third Party.' Examination of Trevor's views on the story form; Suggested moral vision portrayed in Trevor's works; Assessment of excerpts of the book's text.'

A literary criticism of the short story "Edward Randolph's Portrait," from the book "Legends of the Province House," by Nathaniel Hawthorne is presented. The author explores "Edward Randolph's Portrait" as an antecedent to Hawthorne's novels "The House of Seven Gables" and "The Blithedale Romance" in terms of its portrayal of the supernatural. The role of the artist in the exposition of truth in the short story is also explored.