Ariel (Paperback)

~ (Author), Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

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Ariel"" es la obra mas importante de Jose Enrique Rodo. Es un ensayo de aproximadamente cien paginas concebido al final de la guerra hispanoamericana. Alcanzo una gran popularidad que perduro porque exponia las ideas que circulaban entre la poblacion: la juventud debe confiar en su capacidad para moldear el futuro. La obra tuvo como consecuencia una mayor preocupacion por la educacion en America Latina y el rechazo hacia la tendencia a mitificar todo lo que viniera de Estados Unidos. --Los editores --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"'Ariel,' like Arnold's 'Culture and Anarchy' and Emerson's 'American Scholar,' is a key text in the longstanding debate concerning culture and democratization." --New York Times Book Review "Irritating, insufferable, admirable, stimulating, disappointing Rodó: . . . you are part of our family quarrels, and must bear with your disrespectful, equally disappointed, intuitive, incomplete nephews, living in a world that you helped define for us, and offered unto our revolt."--from the Prologue by Carlos Fuentes First published in 1900 Uruguay, Ariel is Latin America's most famous essay on esthetic and philosophical sensibility, as well as its most discussed treatise on hemispheric relations. Though Rodó protested the interpretation, his allegorical conflict between Ariel, the lover of beauty and truth, and Caliban, the evil spirit of materialism and positivism, has come to be regarded as a metaphor for the conflicts and cultural differences between Latin America and the United States. Generations of statesmen, intellectuals, and literary figures have been formed by this book, either in championing its teachings or in reacting against them. This edition of Ariel, prepared especially with teaehers and students in mind, contains a reader's guide to names, places, and important movements, as well as notes and a comprehensive annotated English/Spanish bibliography.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1 edition (1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292703961
• ISBN-13: 978-0292703964
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #624,755 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Una lectura de reflexion, June 6, 2008

By	Maribel Rodriguez (Weston, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ariel (Hardcover)

Rodo describe en este ensayo su concepcion de America Latina y de los Estados Unidos. Es una America Latina que posa su esperanza en su juventud, a quien aconseja desprenderse de un materialismo utilitario y apreciar los valores humanitarios del ser humano. Si bien Rodo no apoya el espiritu intervencionista de los americanos, si les reconoce en este ensayo su espiritu de libertad, capacidad para autogobernarse efectivamente bajo un regimen federalista, y por su capacidad creadpra en todas las areas tales como la investigacion y ciencias, la cultura, educacion y deportes.

5.0 out of 5 stars The reason to understand latin america failure in XX century, November 7, 2009

By	Alejandro Garcia De La V "Alejandro Garcia" (USA and Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ariel (Paperback)

In recent years, several papers (e.g. Sebastian Edwards, John Elliot, etc.) consider this book as the main ideology that drove latin america to a direct economic and political failure for the XX century.
Every person that wants to understand latin american modern history, must read this book.
Of course the thoughts of Rodo are not anymore viable for any modern country (just for Venezuela, Cuba or Bolivia still).

5.0 out of 5 stars Very insightful, February 6, 2009

By	Joyce Akesson "www.joyceakesson.com" (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ariel (COLECCION LETRAS HISPANICAS) (Letras Hispanicas / Hispanic Writings) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

First published in 1900 Uruguay, This book contains wonderful insights about the esthetic and philosophical sensibility, In a subtle manner, the conflicts between Ariel, the lover of beauty and truth, and Caliban, the evil spirit of materialism and positivism, reflect the cultural differences between Latin America and the United States. Furthermore, Ariel contains a guide to names, places,important movements and a comprehensive annotated English/Spanish bibliography.
Very insightful!