He cultivated different literary genres, was one of the main authors of the generation of 98 and invented a new genre, the nivola. His major philosophical essay was the tragic sense of life, and his most famous novel was abel sanchez. Abel sanchez, a modern recreation of the biblical story of cain and abel. Its setting is the basque country of northern spain during the second carlist war 18741876, a conflict he lived through as a child. A modernist, he worked in all major genres including essay, novel, poetry, and theater, and played a major role in dissolving the boundaries between genres. His works are studied in spanish schools as an example of how to overcome the rules of literature to express your own ideas. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
The history of a passion 1917 and the tragic sense of life 19. The chief spanish philosopher of his time, he was professor of greek at the univ. He wrote in major genres of literature, including novels, poetry, plays and essays. He became a professor of greek language and literature at the university of salamanca in 1891. Selections from the diario intimo and selected letters 18901936 unamuno y jugo, miguel deselected works. The first english translation of unamunos first novel, published in 1897, when he was 33. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
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