La gaviota (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Fernan Caballero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2004

La gaviota, the great Fernan Caballero Spanish novel, in a US printed edition Fernán Caballero is one of the great XIX Century Spanish novelist, considered the first to introduce the realist novel in Spain. That alone would have granted the author a place among Spanish writers, but the fact that Caballero is a pseudonim behind which stands a woman, transforms the author into a novelistic character in her own right. Cecilia Böhl de Faber's life is as fascinating as her characters. Born in Switzerland, educated in France, Cecilia Böhl became a highly successful woman writer in Spain, even regarded as the Spanish answer to Walter Scott, not a minor feat in the Spanish society of that time. La gaviota is her first novel. Originally written in French it was translated into Spanish with the author's own supervision, and immediately caught the demanding Spanish literary circles attention. Even though this is the type of books reserved to Spanish studies readings, in this edition we took care to include just the necessary annotations as to help the modern reader sail through the novel without any obstrusive lengthy interruptions. If you enjoy reading in Spanish, and admire brilliant prose, this is a book to read.

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Review

Con ""La gaviota"" se abre en Espana el camino hacia la novela realista del siglo XIX. Es al mismo tiempo una novela de costumbres, una novela regional y, en cierto sentido, de tesis. A la manera de Balzac, por quien la autora siente gran admiracion, trata de presentar de forma realista conductas humanas enmarcadas en un determinado contexto historico y social. Su apoyo a determinadas opciones religiosas --Los editores --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Text: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Stockcero (January 5, 2004)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 9871136129
• ISBN-13: 978-9871136124
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,062,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellente libro., July 22, 2000

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This review is from: La gaviota. La familia de Alvareda (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Este libro narra la historia de un joven doctor aleman que deja su pais rumbo a España tratando de ganar algo de dinero prestando sus servicios durante la guerra civil española, encontranto en su camino muchos pesares a causa de su noble corazon, el mismo que le llevara a hacerse admirado y hacerce de de amigos en la nobleza; asi como a enamorse de Marisal, a quien llaman "Gaviota"