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1 Online-Ressource (xix, 122 pages)
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ISBN:
9780511585715
Serie:
Landmarks of world literature
Inhalt:
Galdos's four-part Fortunata and Jacinta (1886–7), the masterpiece among his almost 80 novels, tells the turbulent story of two women, their husbands and their lovers, set against the intricate web of dynastic alliances and class contrasts of Madrid in the 1870s. In this new critical introduction Professor Turner provides information on the history and social life of the times, and analyzes Galdos's theory of realism, his powerful use of imagery and metaphor to express the reality of social, mental and moral conditions, and the artistic merits of his narrative style. The book contains tables illustrating the complex family relationships fundamental to the structure of the work, and a chronological summary of the plot, as well as a detailed guide to further reading
Inhalt:
Benito Perez Galdos (1843-1920). Fortunata and Jacinta (1886-1887) -- 1. Social and historical contexts of a changing world. History, politics and private life. History-turned-story. Family tree and social class. Tertulias. Up the down staircase. Narration and social class. Money and manners. Old and New Madrid -- 2. Characters and configurations. Two-by-fours. Pyramids, triangles, pairs. Partners on the stair. Puntos negros. Triads on Pontejos Square. Who is sterile? Triangular dialectics. Imagined loves. Rebels and reformers -- 3. Metaphors of mind. The analogical matrix. Metaphors of mind. Villalonga's "new narrative" The realism of Fortunata and Jacinta
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780521372626
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ISBN 9780521378680
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521372626
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511585715
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