Diatriba de Amor Contra Un Hombre Sentado (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Author)

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The well-known Colombian author has written a monolog in one act about marriage. The drama is set somewhere in a Caribbean city on August 3, 1978, as a couple celebrate their 25th anniversary. As a man sits passively reading the newspaper, his wife, Graciela, bitterly remembers 25 years of marriage, blaming him for all the miseries in their lives. Ironically, Graciela says that "nothing is closer to hell than a happy marriage." The play debuted in Bogota on March 24, 1994. Because of the writer's popularity, this book is recommended for all public and academic libraries.
Norma Montero
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Grijalbo Mondadori, S.A. - Grijalbo (January 1, 1995)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8425327571
• ISBN-13: 978-8425327575
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Untranslated > Spanish

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book, July 19, 1998

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This review is from: Diatriba de Amor Contra Un Hombre Sentado (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Con "Diatriba" se tiene otra maravillosa obra de Garcia Marquez. Es impresionante como puede un autor escribir desde el punto de vista femenino y hacer toda una reclamacion con los argumentos de una mujer, pero con vision masculina. "Diatriba" nos muestra de nuevo la versatilidad de Garcia Marquez quien no nada mas nos describe fantasias e irrealidades. En "Diatriba" se describen situaciones actuales, reales, pero con la riqueza del lenguaje que caracteriza a Garcia Marquez. Imposible empezar a leer este monologo sin terminarlo, sin saber la causa de tanto reclamo. Excelente libro. Lo he leido varias veces y en cada una de ellas he descubierto nuevos detalles y nuevos sentimientos. Otra vez Garcia Marquez nos deleita con esta obra. La recomiendo.