Three Exemplary Novels
by Miguel de Unamuno
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Author: Miguel de UnamunoTranslator: Angel Flores
Introduction: Angel del Rio
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-01-18
ISBN: 0802151531
Number of pages: 228
Publisher: Grove Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
In the prologue to this trio of novellas, Unamuno declares that the work might be more aptly dubbed "four exemplary novels." "For this prologue is also a novel... the novel of my novels," he adds. And, indeed, I believe him. The prologue itself is wildly entertaining and, by far, the most striking segment of the piece. In some fifteen pages, Unamuno presents hilarious, yet profound (as is his custom -- I love that about him) commentary on the novel as artform and ontological playground. The three stories that follow are all gripping in their own ways. Dos Madres is an Unamunian version of the tale of King Solomon and the bickering mothers. El Marques de Lumbria presents the story of an isolated household that is somewhat reminiscent of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba. Nada Menos que Todo Un Hombre stars Alejandro, a tough guy, a regular Alexander the Great, who isn't really as strong as he appears. All of the novels are tied together by a common thread of power play and self-doubt among their characters. And the result is a cohesive bundle of words that is truly exemplary.
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