Martin Rivas
| Author/creator | Gana, Alberto Blest Author |
| Other author | Concha, Jaime 1830-1920. Introduction by |
| Other author | O'Dwyer, Tess 1830-1920. Translator |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 448 p. 08.200 x 05.500 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Library of Latin America Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Widely acknowledged as the first Chilean novel, Martin Rivas (1862) by Alberto Blest Gana (1830-1920) is at once a passionate love story and an optimistic representation of Chilean nationhood. Written shortly after a decade of civil conflict, it is an indispensable source for understandingpolitics and society in nineteenth-century Chile. The hero of the story is Martin Rivas, an impoverished but ambitious youngster from the northern mining region of Chile, who is entrusted by his late father to the household of a wealthy and influential member of the Santiago elite. While living there, he falls in love with his guardian's daughter.The tale of their tortuous but ultimately successful love affair represents the author's desire for reconciliation between Chile's antagonistic regional and class interests. Indeed, many critics have interpreted Martin Rivas as a blueprint for national unity that emphasizes consensus over conflict. In addition to providing commentary about the mores of Chilean society, Blest Gana documents the enormous gap that existed between the rich and poor classes. An invaluable text for its portrayal of contemporary social, political, and class conditions, Martin Rivas illustrates the enrichinginfluence that romanticism had on nineteenth-century Chilean literature. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99047790 |
| ISBN | 9780195107142 |
| ISBN | 0195107144 (Trade Paper) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195107142 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |