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Published by Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1942
- Hardcover
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.Sequitur Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1942 printing. Bound in pictorial cloth. Hardcover. Spanish text. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings. Shelf wear. Small paint stains to edges. xx, 280 p., 19 cm. Romulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuela's first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is eq…ually famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuela's literary treasures, the novel Dona Barbara. Published in 1929 and all but forgotten by Anglophone readers, Dona Barbara is one of the first examples of magical realism, laying the groundwork for later authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa. Following the epic struggle between two cousins for an estate in Venezuela, Dona Barbara is an examination of the conflict between town and country, violence and intellect, male and female. Dona Barbara is a beautiful and mysterious woman-rumored to be a witch, with a ferocious power over men. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Dona Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction. All of the action is set against the stunning backdrop of the Venezuelan prairie, described in loving detail. Gallegos's plains are filled with dangerous ranchers, intrepid cowboys, and damsels in distress, all broadly and vividly drawn. A masterful novel with an important role in the inception of magical realism, Dona Barbara is a suspenseful tale that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance." - University of Chicago Press.