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Isabel Allende: a critical companion by Karen Castellucci Cox
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9786610926466
Publication Date: 2003
Isabel Allende garnered immediate attention and international acclaim with the 1982 publication of House of Spirits. Allende drew favorable comparisons to male Latin American writers who were dominating a boom movement that mixed political and magical themes. Yet her engaging epic became a bestseller based on its artistic merit, regardless of gender issues, and her ensuing output of fiction and nonfiction continued to establish her esteemed place in the literary ranks. This Critical Companion introduces readers to Allende's writings with accessible literary analysis of her six novels, featuring discussions of plot, character development, thematic concerns and style, historical contexts, and alternative critical perspectives.A fascinating biographical chapter traces Allende's journey from wife, mother, and journalist in Chile to internationally acclaimed author.
Isabel Allende by Linda Gould Levine
Call Number: PQ8098.1.L54 Z72 2002
ISBN: 0805716890
Publication Date: 2002-02-27
Chapter 2 is an examination of the novel House of Spirits.
"The House of the Spirits" in Novels for Students
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 1999
Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
"The House of Spirits" in Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2006
Presents a myriad of viewpoints, so that modern readers can begin to grasp the complexities of war and its impact. Such stories give voice to the individuals who fight and are fought against, who are injured, who suffer on the battlefield and at home, and who, inevitably, can no longer speak for themselves. Examines dominant and recurring subthemes in the literature of war; including survival, terrorism, leadership, and genocide.
"Magic Realism" in Literary Movements for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Literary Movements by Ira Mark Milne
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2009
In-depth historical background information on Magical Realism as well as modern critical interpretation of characteristic styles and themes.

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