La ultima niebla. La amortajada (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Maria Luisa Bombal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

El presente volumen supone la recuperacion necesaria de la totalidad de la obra narrativa en espanol de Maria Luisa Bombal, una produccion que le ha valido un lugar de excepcion en la literatura contemporanea. Las novelas La ultima niebla y La amortajada y los relatos El arbol, Trenzas, Lo secreto, Las islas nuevas y La historia de Maria Griselda configuran una creacion personalisima que se situa en la frontera poetica entre lo real y lo fantastico y que contrapone la espiritualidad fragil de cierto mundo femenino, el dominio del sueno y la magia, a la brutalidad elemental y telurica de cierto mundo masculino. Maria Luisa Bombal aporta a la narrativa en espanol de este siglo una de las voces mas grandes y originales; asi lo hizo notar Jorge Luis Borges en su prologo a la traduccion norteamericana de una seleccion de relatos de la autora, cuando afirmo con total rotundidad que el nombre de Maria Luisa Bombal no falta nunca entre los mejores del continente circunstancia tanto mas notable dada la relativa brevedad de su obra, y que el hecho de que sus caminos se cruzaran fue para el motivo a un tiempo de gratitud y de satisfaccion. A proposito de La amortajada, Borges escribio en el momento de su publicacion: Libro de triste magia, deliberadamente surannee, libro de oculta organizacion eficaz, libro que no olvidara nunca nuestra America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Seix Barral (January 1, 2005)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8432210889
• ISBN-13: 978-8432210884
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bobal's characteristics of writing, March 13, 1999

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This review is from: La ultima niebla. La amortajada (Spanish Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

En "la última niebla", Bombal no forja espacios de tiempo determinados, por lo que resulta interesante de leer todavía- aunque haya sido escrito hace más de cuarenta años- sin importar edad, color o sexo. Maria Luisa Bombal escribe también sobre pensamientos, sentimientos y sucesos en forma perfecta. La diferencia entre un sueño y la realidad resulta imperceptible e impensable a su vez. Una verdadera obra maestra de la literatura chilena. Lo recomiendo de todas maneras. Buy it even if you don't understand what I write before.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual reading for the new Millenium!!, August 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: La ultima niebla. La amortajada (Spanish Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

A timeless and beautiful piece of literature. So many feelings all packed in one short book. Anyone trying to connect with the universe that surrounds us must read this book. The main character, La Amortajada, defines for us in simple words the essence of our own existence and how we connect with the spiritual side in all of us. Death of our physical body only provides the opportunity to become one with Eternity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Take on Life, November 25, 2002

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"peggysue3322" (Oshkosh, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La ultima niebla. La amortajada (Spanish Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

María Luisa Bombal chose a very interesting way to tell us about the life of Ana María. It was interesting to see how each person in her life thought about her as they honored her at her funeral. The two most interesting relationships to me were with Fernando and María Griselda. Fernando was her brother-in-law who was in love with her. She took advantage of his feelings and basically kept him on the back burner until her marriage began to fail. This is when she wanted to be with him, but he rejected her. He was, in a way, relieved when she passed away because he was able to live freely once again. María Griselda was her daughter-in-law. She was a very jealous person. During the divorce talks Ana María lived with María Griselda and Alberto. María Griselda was jealous of the time that Ana María spent at the house and with Alberto. After her death, the soul of Ana María visited María Griselda, and María Griselda acted like her daughter because she didn't have a mother. This greatly surprised Ana María. Both relationships were confusing, but turned out for the better in the end. Parts of this story were hard to follow, but overall it was a good story. I would recommend this story to all readers.