Unamuno: San Manuel Bueno, Martir (Focus Student Edition) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Miguel de Unamuno (Author), Paola Bianco (Editor), Antonio Sobejan (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1585101443 | ISBN-13: 978-1585101443 | Publication Date: February 2005 | Edition: Student

The Focus Student Editions are designed for Spanish language courses in literature and culture. Prepared with non-native Spanish speakers in mind, these editions include an introduction (in Spanish), the complete work, and linguistic and cultural notes in Spanish, a current bibliography and study questions.

This Focus student edition is a novella written by Miguel de Unamuno about a village priest whose devotion to his people is challenged while he struggles with religious disillusionment where tradition, existential and religious philosophy converge.

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Spanish text with notes, introductory essay, glossary

About the Author

Paola Bianco (Ph. D. UNC, Chapel Hill) is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wilkes University. She has published books and articles on poetry, literature, Italian culture and Hispanic women writers.

Antonio Sobejano-Moran (Ph.D. Michigan State University) is Professor of Spanish at SUNY Binghamton since 1986 and he has published extensively in the field of Spanish literature. He has served as AP table leader in Spanish and Latin American literature for ETS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 52 pages
• Publisher: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co.; Student edition (February 2005)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1585101443
• ISBN-13: 978-1585101443
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good high school edition, but not perfect, November 16, 2009

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This review is from: Unamuno: San Manuel Bueno, Martir (Focus Student Edition) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Pay close attention to the label--if you're in a high school AP Spanish class or the equivalent, this is a great resource. The famous, highly allegorical Unamuno story, about a priest beloved by his flock yet who doubts the possibility of an afterlife, is of course a classic, and should be read regardless; and this edition provides a good way to read it. It includes helpful biographical and literary introductions, as well as thorough footnotes on vocabulary and some basic footnotes on literary or cultural allusions. Furthermore, all of this is in (reasonably sophisticated) Spanish, which is really important for learners of all levels.

Nonetheless, there were problems. Sometimes the literary/cultural footnotes were too basic for someone with a decent knowledge of Catholicism, history, or Spain; and sometimes there was no footnote where there should have been, for something unclear or obscure. In particular, I was disappointed by the literary editing of the novella: was shocked to see that this edition hadn't included Unamuno's epigraph at the beginning of the story, nor had it divided the story into any sections as other Spanish versions that I've seen, do; the whole story is in one long excerpt, and it can get unclear at times what you're reading, especially at the end.
I'm a university Spanish student, so this edition was a bit basic for me; for University students I'd recommend the Catedra, Letras Hispanicas edition.

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