Overview
Isabel Allende--""la Famosa"" to her fellow Chileans--is the world's most widely read Spanish language author. Her career coincides with the emergence of multiculturalism and global feminism, and her powerfully honest, revelatory works touch the pulse points of humankind. Her bravura study of the interwoven roles of women in family history opens the minds of outsiders to the sufferings of women and their children during years of social and political nightmare. This reference work provides an introduction to Allende's life as well as a guided overview of her body of work. Designed for the fan and scholar alike, this text features an alphabetized, fully-annotated listing of major terms in the Allende canon, including fictional characters, motifs, historical events and themes. A comprehensive index is included.
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Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.649kg
ISBN: 9780786471270
ISBN 10: 0786471271
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 26 March 2013
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Adult education
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
an expertly crafted study guide and tribute to the works of Isabel Allende. The entries are rich in relevant historical detail, insightful literary criticism, and reflections on Allende's place among contemporary writers of serious fiction. Snodgrass provides her readers with engaging essays on specific Allende writings...an erudite, affectionate, and wonderfully rich treatment of Isabel Allende and her work --<i>Booklist</i>; engrossing...superb, innovative...highly recommended --<i>Choice.</i>
an expertly crafted study guide and tribute to the works of Isabel Allende. The entries are rich in relevant historical detail, insightful literary criticism, and reflections on Allende's place among contemporary writers of serious fiction. Snodgrass provides her readers with engaging essays on specific Allende writings...an erudite, affectionate, and wonderfully rich treatment of Isabel Allende and her work --Booklist; engrossing...superb, innovative...highly recommended --Choice; excellent --Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.
Author Information
Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 40 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women’s and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.
