The House Of Ulloa Paul O&Apos Prey Penguin Classics Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Essays And Literary Reference

A Rich And Unforgettable Tragic-Comic Novel Of Sexual Intrigue Political Scheming The House Ulloa Is One Greatest Works Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature Follows Pure Pious Father Julián Alvarez Who Sent To Remote Country Estate Put Affairs Marquis An Irresponsible Libertine In Order When He Discovers Moral Decadence Cruelty Corruption At His New Home Julián\ S Well-Meaning But Ineffectual Attempts Prevent Fall End Tragedy Combining Gothic Elements With Humour Social Satire Finest Achievement Emilia Pardo Bazán Prolific Writer Feminist Traveller Intellectual Most Dynamic Figures Her Time Brilliantly Balancing Biting Undertones Evoking Sense Place This Wonderful That Deserves Be Ranked Other Great Books Period Countess Was Born 1851 Married Sixteen After Separating From Husband She Embarked On Affair Novelist Benito Pérez Galdós (1886) Generally Considered As Masterpiece Among Many Literary Professor Paul O\ Prey Vice-Chancellor University Roehampton London Lucia Graves Has Translated By Robert Anaïs Nin Katherine Mansfield Carlos Ruiz Zafón Author Memoir Woman Unknown Memory \ Absolutely First-Rate [ ] Bazán\ Genius Lies Way Mixes Comedy Farce Realism Heightened-Pitch Hysteria Dash People May Travel Donkey Book It Could Have Been Written Yesterday\ - Nick Lezard Guardian\ Mastery Types Currents Swirled Around Liberal Revolution Are Unsurpassed Avoid Awkward Literalisms While Nonetheless Remaining True Spirit Original\ Criterion Σελίδες: 288 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm