Amalia

By:

Jose Marmol

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Library of Latin America

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Amalia is one of the most popular Latin American novels and, until recently, was required reading in Argentina's schools. It was written to protest the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas and to provide a picture of the political events during his regime, but the book's popularity stemmed from the love story that fuels the plot. Originally published in 1851 in serial form, Marmol's novel recounts the story of Eduardo and Amalia, who fall in love while he is hiding in her home. Amalia and her cousin Daniel protect him from Rosist persecution, but before the couple and the cousin can escape to safety, they are discovered by the death squad and the young men die. Similar in style to the romantic novels of Walter Scott, Amalia provides a detailed picture of life under a dictatorship combined with lively dialogue, drama, and a tragic love story.

Author Biography:

Helen Lane has translated the work of Mario Vargas Llosa and Octavio Paz, and is the translator of Fray Servando's Memoirs for the Library of Latin America series. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Doris Sommer is the chair of the Department of Romance Languages at Harvard University.

Release date Australia

May 31st, 2001

Author

Jose Marmol

Series

Library of Latin America

Contributors

Edited by Dorris Sommer
Translated by Helen Lane

Pages

688

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

140x209x44

ISBN-13

9780195122770

Product ID

3621807

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