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Isabel Allende A Critical Companion
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Karen Castellucci Cox
Book Code: GR1695
ISBN: 0-313-31695-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31695-1
200 pages, photo
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2003
List Price: $46.95 (UK Sterling Price: £26.95)
Discount Price: $28.17 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [T]he straightforward essays present a good overview of the literature on each novel ... the work brings together useful summaries and the key points of Allende's novels.
    —The British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain.     October 2004
Description: Isabel Allende garnered immediate attention and international acclaim with the 1982 publication of House of Spirits. Allende drew favorable comparisons to male Latin American writers who were dominating a "boom" movement that mixed political and magical themes. Yet her engaging epic became a bestseller based on its artistic merit, regardless of gender issues, and her ensuing output of fiction and nonfiction continued to establish her esteemed place in the literary ranks. This Critical Companion introduces readers to Allende's writings with accessible literary analysis of her six novels, featuring discussions of plot, character development, thematic concerns and style, historical contexts, and alternative critical perspectives. A fascinating biographical chapter traces Allende's journey from wife, mother, and journalist in Chile to internationally acclaimed author. Her life story--as stimulating as her novels--offer students and readers a better understanding of the historical and political forces that informed her work. The Literary Heritage chapter provides will deepen readers' appreciation for Allende's contributions to, and place in, the Latin American literary tradition. A select bibliography includes reviews and resources that will be especially useful for student research projects.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword by Kathleen Gregory Klein
  • The Life of Isabel Allende
  • Isabel Allende's Fiction: A Study in Contrasts
  • The House of the Spirits (1982, 1985)
  • Of Love and Shadows (1984, 1987)
  • Eva Luna (1987, 1988)
  • The Infinite Plan (1991, 1993)
  • Daughter of Fortune (1999)
  • Portrait in Sepia (2001)
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002192778
LCC Class: PQ8098
Dewey Class: 863
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