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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Modern Library
Publication date
February 6, 2007
Pages
244
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679643456
ISBN-10
0679643451
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$22.95
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Soldiers of Salamis | The Family of Pascual Duarte | Nada | The Time of the Doves | The Last Patriarch | Good Behaviour | Four Major Plays | The Back Room | La familia de Pascual Duarte / The Family of Pascual Duarte
Soldiers of Salamis | The Family of Pascual Duarte | Nada | The Time of the Doves | The Last Patriarch | Good Behaviour | Four Major Plays | The Back Room | La familia de Pascual Duarte / The Family of Pascual Duarte
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In Barcelona, in the wake of the Spanish Civil War, Andrea, a young university student, moves into a strange, gothic house inhabited by a volatile array of aunts and uncles in order to attend college and finds herself coping with her cruelly sensual musician uncle Rom$n, his violent brother Juan, her overbearing and religious aunt Angustias, and aunt Gloria, who supports the family with her secret gambling. 10,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Carmen Laforetâs Nada ranks among the most important literary works of post-Civil War Spain. Loosely based on the authorâs own life, it is the story of an orphaned young woman who leaves her small town to attend university in war-ravaged Barcelona.
Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her overbearing and superstitious aunt Angustias; her nihilistic yet artistically gifted uncle Román and his violent brother Juan; and Juanâs disturbingly beautiful wife, Gloria, who secretly supports the clan with her gambling. From existential crisis to a growing maturity and resolve, Andreaâs passionate inner journey leaves her wiser, stronger, and filled with hope for the future.
The incomparable Edith Grossmanâs vital new translation captures the feverish energy of Laforetâs magnificent story, showcasing its dark, powerful imagery, and its subtle humor. And Mario Vargas Llosaâs Introduction illuminates Laforetâs brilliant depiction of life during the early days of the Franco regime. With crystalline insight into the human condition, Carmen Laforetâs classic novel stands poised to reclaim its place as one of the great novels of twentieth-century Europe.
Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her overbearing and superstitious aunt Angustias; her nihilistic yet artistically gifted uncle Román and his violent brother Juan; and Juanâs disturbingly beautiful wife, Gloria, who secretly supports the clan with her gambling. From existential crisis to a growing maturity and resolve, Andreaâs passionate inner journey leaves her wiser, stronger, and filled with hope for the future.
The incomparable Edith Grossmanâs vital new translation captures the feverish energy of Laforetâs magnificent story, showcasing its dark, powerful imagery, and its subtle humor. And Mario Vargas Llosaâs Introduction illuminates Laforetâs brilliant depiction of life during the early days of the Franco regime. With crystalline insight into the human condition, Carmen Laforetâs classic novel stands poised to reclaim its place as one of the great novels of twentieth-century Europe.
Editions
Hardcover
from Harvill Pr (February 27, 2007)
9781843433026 | details & prices | 304 pages | List price $22.95
About: A modern Spanish classic, first published sixty years ago and translated into eighteen languages, now available in English with a preface by Mario Vargas Llosa.
About: A modern Spanish classic, first published sixty years ago and translated into eighteen languages, now available in English with a preface by Mario Vargas Llosa.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Mario Vargas Llosa (other contributor), Edith Grossman (other contributor) |
from Modern Library (February 6, 2007)
9780679643456 | details & prices | 244 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $22.95
About: In Barcelona, in the wake of the Spanish Civil War, Andrea, a young university student, moves into a strange, gothic house inhabited by a volatile array of aunts and uncles in order to attend college.
About: In Barcelona, in the wake of the Spanish Civil War, Andrea, a young university student, moves into a strange, gothic house inhabited by a volatile array of aunts and uncles in order to attend college.
Paperback
With Mario Vargas Llosa (other contributor), Edith Grossman (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Modern Library (February 12, 2008)
9780812975833 | details & prices | 244 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $16.00
About: In Barcelona, in the wake of the Spanish Civil War, Andrea, a young university student, moves into a strange, gothic house inhabited by a volatile array of aunts and uncles in order to attend college and finds herself coping with her cruelly sensual musician uncle Román, his violent brother Juan, her overbearing and religious aunt Angustias, and aunt Gloria, who supports the family with her secret gambling.
About: In Barcelona, in the wake of the Spanish Civil War, Andrea, a young university student, moves into a strange, gothic house inhabited by a volatile array of aunts and uncles in order to attend college and finds herself coping with her cruelly sensual musician uncle Román, his violent brother Juan, her overbearing and religious aunt Angustias, and aunt Gloria, who supports the family with her secret gambling.
With Mario Vargas Llosa (other contributor) |
from Modern Library (February 12, 2008)
9780812977714 | details & prices | 214 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $17.00
from Planeta Pub Corp (March 1, 1999)
9788423327751 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $11.95
from Planeta Pub Corp (September 1, 1998)
9788483280003 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Andrea llega a Barcelona a estudiar y se hospeda en casa de sus tios y su natural alegrÃa y la ilusión por disfrutar de la gran ciudad se ven inmediatamente rotas por el autoritarismo y locuar violenta de sus tÃos.
About: Andrea llega a Barcelona a estudiar y se hospeda en casa de sus tios y su natural alegrÃa y la ilusión por disfrutar de la gran ciudad se ven inmediatamente rotas por el autoritarismo y locuar violenta de sus tÃos.
With Glafyra Ennis (other contributor) |
from Peter Lang Pub Inc (December 1, 1993)
9780820420646 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $39.95
from Oxford Univ Pr (December 31, 1958)
9780195009422 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $44.95
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