Martin Rivas: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Gana, Alberto Blest

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195107136 ISBN 13 : 9780195107135

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2000

Synopsis

The story of a youngster who is entrusted to the household of a member of the Santiago elite. While living there he falls in love with his guardian's daughter, and their love provides a commentary about the mores of Chilean society.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Widely acknowledged as the first Chilean novel, Martin Rivas (1862) by Alberto Blest Gana (1830-1920) is at once a passionate love story and an optimistic representation of Chilean nationhood. Written shortly after a decade of civil conflict, it is an indispensable source for understanding politics and society in nineteenth-century Chile. The hero of the story is Martin Rivas, an impoverished but ambitious youngster from the northern mining region of Chile, who is entrusted by his late father to the household of a wealthy and influential member of the Santiago elite. While living there, he falls in love with his guardian's daughter. The tale of their tortuous but ultimately successful love affair represents the author's desire for reconciliation between Chile's antagonistic regional and class interests. Indeed, many critics have interpreted Martin Rivas as a blueprint for national unity that emphasizes consensus over conflict. In addition to providing commentary about the mores of Chilean society, Blest Gana documents the enormous gap that existed between the rich and poor classes. An invaluable text for its portrayal of contemporary social, political, and class conditions, Martin Rivas illustrates the enriching influence that romanticism had on nineteenth-century Chilean literature.

Biographie de l'auteur

Alberto Blest Gana ; Tess O'Dwyer ;A24 Jaime Concha Professor of Latin American Literature University of California at San Diego

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195107136
• ISBN 13: 9780195107135
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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